India, Jan. 21 -- The European Parliament on Wednesday put on hold a trade deal between the United States and the European Union.

The EU Parliament's trade committee has decided to freeze the ratification vote indefinitely for the trade deal, amid US President Donald Trump's repeated threats over seizing Greenland, Bloomberg reported.

Ties between the US and its European allies have turned tense over America's proposal to acquire Greenland, also affecting the transatlantic alliance. US President Trump has threatened to slap additional tariffs on eight European countries, including United Kingdom, if they oppose this plan.

In a statement, chair of European Parliament's trade committee Bernd Lange said America is "undermining the stabili...