US President Donald Trump resumed his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, hours after a "minor electrical issue" forced his plane to return to its air base in Maryland.

US President Donald Trump descends on Davos for a showdown with European leaders Wednesday as his bid to seize Greenland threatens to tear the transatlantic alliance apart. Trump mocked the Europeans a day before heading to the World Economic Forum, where he will be the star of a dark, self-made drama over the fate of the autonomous Danish territory.

But leaders gathered at the Swiss ski resort have closed ranks against Trump's aggressive stance, with French President Emmanuel Macron vowing to stand up against "bullies" and the EU promising an "unflinching" response.

Asked how far he was prepared to go to acquire Greenland from Denmark, a fellow NATO member, Trump told reporters: "You'll find out." Later as he left the White House, the president admitted he had "no idea" how the trip to Davos would pan out.

It got off to an inauspicious start when a "minor electrical issue" forced his presidential jet to turn back shortly after takeoff, and Trump and his entourage had to switch to another plane. Trump's eagerly awaited speech at the annual gathering of the world's economic and political elite, which he is attending for the first time in six years, is scheduled for 2:30pm (1330 GMT).

But as the biggest rift opens between Washington and Europe in decades over his Greenland ambitions, Trump said he would have a number of meetings on the issue at Davos.

As US President Donald Trump continues his relentless pursuit of Greenland, some of America's closest allies have declared an end to the United States-led global order.

US President Donald Trump descends on Davos for a showdown with European leaders Wednesday as his bid to seize Greenland threatens to tear the transatlantic alliance apart.

"I'm going to a beautiful place in Switzerland where I'm sure I'm very happily awaited for," Trump joked at a White House briefing to mark his first year back in power, before leaving for Davos.

US President Donald Trump's plane was forced to return to an air base late Tuesday due to a "minor electrical issue" shortly after departing for Switzerland, the White House said.

Air Force One was returning to Joint Base Andrews out of an abundance of caution, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, where Trump and his entourage will switch to another plane and continue the trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that the USled global system of governance is enduring "a rupture," defined by great power competition and a "fading" rulesbased order.

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that NATO continues to exist thanks to him, as European leaders meeting in Davos vowed an "unflinching" response to his threats to take over Greenland.

Senior Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said there is a lot of curiosity in the world about the democratisation of technology and asserted that it is the right way to go ahead to ensure the benefits of AI and all other tech innovations for everyone.

Union Minister Pralhad Joshi, on Wednesday, during the World Economic Forum, explained how the shift toward green energy is acting as a powerful tool for economic growth. He stated that by focusing on renewable energy sources such as the sun and wind, the country is now able to produce electricity at a much lower cost for its citizens.

Global companies are putting their trust in India due to their trust in the country's stable government, stable policy, and its talent pool, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is our best USP on the world stage, Union minister Pralhad Joshi said on Tuesday.

Speaking to PTI during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting here, the Minister for New and Renewable Energy said that during his interactions here, he has seen that people have trust in the leadership of our country, and they know theirs would be a good investment.

On India's target to become the third largest economy in the world, Joshi said India has moved on to become the fourth largest economy from being a fragile economy some 10-11 years ago.

(PTI)

Canada "stands firmly" with Greenland and Denmark, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump vowed his plan to take control of the autonomous Danish territory was irreversible.

"Canada stands firmly with Greenland and Denmark and fully supports their unique right to determine Greenland's future," Carney told the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

Carney's address to the world's political and financial elites also touched on themes he has addressed since entering Canadian politics last year, namely that a system of US-led global governance will not return to a pre-Trump normal.

(AFP)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen vowed an "unflinching" response to US President Donald Trump's threats regarding Greenland.

The world's political and business elite are gathering in the Swiss Alps this week amid deepening global uncertainty, and few appearances are being watched more closely than that of Trump, who is set to return to the WEF for the first time in 6 years

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday signalled that negotiations between India and the European Union are approaching a significant phase.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday sharply criticised the United States' trade practices, saying Washington's tariff threats "openly aim to weaken and subordinate Europe" and are being used as leverage against territorial sovereignty, in a subtle reference to US President Donald Trump's suggestion of annexing Greenland.

During his address at the 56th Annual Summit of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Macron highlighted rising global instability and imbalances across security, defence, and economic domains.

"It is clear that we are moving into a time of instability and imbalances, both from a security, defence, and economic point of view," he said.

(ANI)