New Delhi, Sept. 22 -- US President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland aimed at strengthening security in the Arctic and North Atlantic, while paving the way for a larger US military presence on the strategically important island.

The agreement was signed by Trump, Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenland Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The deal falls short of Trump's demand for the United States to acquire Greenland as a US territory, but grants Washington expanded military access and security rights on the mineral-rich island.

"It's going to be a long-term, fantastic relationship," Trump said at the signi...