India, Sept. 19 -- US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that his administration had reached a three-way security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that gives Washington "permanent control over security, and all other needs" in the Arctic territory. The three governments are expected to sign the pact next week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.

Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump called it an "'Infinite Life' Agreement, there is no end", and said the deal came at "NO COST to the United States". He also said Washington would immediately begin building up a large military presence on the island.

The full text of the deal has not been released. It still requires parliamentary rati...