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Trump's Greenland Negotiation Strategy Shows Calculated Strength: Ex-Envoy

Former Indian Ambassador to Italy Anil Waashwa analyzed President Trump's Davos address, focusing on his shifted stance on Greenland. Waashwa described Trump's move from a "maximalist position" to willingness to negotiate as a deliberate strategy to gain a position of strength. The former diplomat suggested this calculated approach forces other parties into a negotiating mode. Trump's speech also covered Iran's nuclear capacity and claimed threats from groups like ISIL were reducing.

Key Points: Trump's Greenland Shift a Negotiating Tactic, Says Former Envoy

  • Trump shifts from maximalist to negotiator on Greenland
  • Move seen as calculated bargaining strategy
  • Strengthens US position vs EU and Denmark
  • Speech also addressed Iran and ISIL threats
  • Claims world threats are "calming down"
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Willingness to negotiate on Greenland gives Donald Trump a position of strength: Former Indian envoy to Italy

Former Ambassador Anil Waashwa analyzes Trump's Davos speech, highlighting his Greenland negotiation strategy as a deliberate move to gain strength.

"Today he said that he is willing to negotiate on Greenland. What that gives him is a position of strength - Anil Waashwa"

New Delhi, January 22

Former Ambassador to Italy Anil Waashwa on Thursday said US President Donald Trump's address at the World Economic Forum in Davos touched upon several critical global issues, highlighting what he described as a calculated negotiating strategy, particularly on the Greenland question.

"I think there were some very important issues that he has raised. Everything which concerns the state of the world today. The Greenland issue was widely watched," he said.

Reacting to Trump's speech, Waashwa noted that the Greenland issue drew widespread attention due to the US President's shift in stance. "Trump had started off with a maximalist position about taking over Greenland by force," Waashwa said, adding that the President's subsequent willingness to negotiate marked a significant change in tone.

"Today he said that he is willing to negotiate on Greenland. What that gives him is a position of strength as far as the EU, Denmark and Greenland are concerned," he added.

According to Waashwa, this shift strengthens Trump's bargaining position vis-a-vis the European Union, Denmark and Greenland. "Coming down from that position into a position where he is willing to negotiate means that others will be forced to also go into that mode," he explained.

The former diplomat described the move as a deliberate tactic rather than a spontaneous adjustment. "I think it's a negotiating strategy which he possibly had in mind from the very beginning," Waashwa said, suggesting that Trump's approach at Davos reflected a broader method of asserting leverage on key international issues.

However, referring to Iran, Trump pointed to US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites last June and claimed they had "obliterated" Iran's nuclear capacity. He further said that Tehran "does want to talk, and will talk".

Trump also mentioned US operations against ISIL (ISIS) in Syria, saying "many good things are happening," and claimed that threats to Europe, the US and the Middle East "are really calming down". "Just one year ago, the world was actually on fire," he said. "A lot of people didn't know it."

Trump's remarks at Davos came days after he repeated a warning that Iran would be wiped "off the face of this earth" if Tehran ever succeeded in assassinating him.

- ANI

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Priya S
While the analysis on Greenland is sharp, I wish the article gave more space to the Iran comments. Those threats are far more destabilizing for global security, which directly impacts India's energy imports and regional stability. The 'obliterated' claim needs fact-checking. 🤔
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Rohit P
Trump's style is all about creating drama for negotiation. Waashwa ji is right to call it a calculated strategy. In our own dealings, whether with trade or borders, showing strength first often brings the other side to the table. But the language on Iran is too aggressive, not diplomacy.
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Michael C
Living in India for 5 years now. The local news perspective here is always more nuanced. The envoy's point about starting high to negotiate is valid, but the real story for Indians should be the impact of US-Iran tensions on oil prices. That hits the common man's pocket directly.
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Shreya B
Good to see our diplomats providing such clear analysis. It helps us common citizens understand global power plays. The 'world was on fire' comment feels exaggerated though, especially when many regions, including ours, are working hard for peace and development.
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Karthik V
As an Indian, my main takeaway? Superpower diplomacy is a high-stakes game. We see the Greenland tactic, but the simultaneous messaging on Iran and ISIS shows a multi-front approach. India must navigate these waters carefully to protect its strategic autonomy. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳

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