
A controversy has arisen over the visit of US Second Lady Usha Vance to Greenland. In fact, Usha Vance, wife of Vice President JD Vance, announced on Sunday that she will visit Greenland this week to watch the national dogsled race, Avannaata Qimusersu, and learn about the beautiful land, culture and traditions of the country.
Regarding her announcement, the head of state of Denmark has said that her proposed visit will cause a big mess. Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Borup Egede said that the sole purpose of her visit is to show power. This can worsen the situation. Prime Minister Egede has decided to boycott this visit of Usha Vance. He has called this high profile visit provocative.
what is the purpose of this trip
According to Greenland's office, the trip aims to "celebrate Greenlandic culture and unity," and Vance and the U.S. delegation are looking forward to experiencing the prestigious race, which features 37 mushers and 444 dogs.
Usha Vance shared the video on Instagram
The Indian American second lady presented herself as a cultural ambassador. In a video on Instagram about the trip, she said the US is proud to support dog racing and she is reading all about it with her children. But she also said she hopes our ties will grow stronger in the years to come which sounded ominous to some Greenlanders.
What did the PM of Greenland say?
Greenland's Prime Minister Mute Borup Egede said,
The visit of the US Vice President's wife and the US President's top security adviser cannot be seen as just a personal visit. He said, we can already see what a big mess this has caused for America.
Trump has spoken several times about the US annexing the mineral-rich, strategically located island. He clearly stated in his State of the Union address that, one way or another, we are going to get it.
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