"We need Greenland. ... It's so strategic right now. Greenland is covered with Russian and Chinese ships all over the place," Trump said. "We need Greenland from the standpoint of national security, and Denmark is not going to be able to do it."
Addressing a press conference, Padrino Lopez said the detention of Maduro amounted to a serious violation of Venezuela's sovereignty and constitutional order. "Yesterday they kidnapped the person whom the Venezuelan people chose as their president, elected for the 2025-2030 term. Nicolas Mad
The President said the raid, carried out by the US Army's elite Delta Force with assistance from an FBI unit, did not result in any US fatalities. However, a small number of troops sustained injuries during the operation, CNN reported, citing a source briefed on the matter.
Taneja also noted that recent developments may not have an immediate impact on oil prices and could create opportunities for Indian oil companies if sanctions are lifted.
At least 40 people, including military personnel and civilians, were killed in a US strike on Venezuela early Saturday, The New York Times reported, citing a senior Venezuelan official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Sunday (local time) took a U-turn on Trump's remark to "run" Venezuela following their military operation in its capital, noting that the President had "always retained optionality."
Sachdev said that major oil companies may be used to engage with the Venezuelan opposition, to gain access to the country's oil while sharing profits through royalties.
Reacting to AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi's remarks invoking former US President Donald Trump and Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro in the context of India-Pakistan relations, Bihar Minister Dilip Kumar Jaiswal on Sunday accused Owaisi of indulging in sensationalism.
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Sunday expressed serious concern over the US' military action in Venezuela, during which they captured the country's president and deposed dictator Nicolas Maduro and his wife, warning that the incident reflected a growing trend of "might is right" in global aff