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Foreign policy — Edexcel GCSE Geography A Definition | GradeGen

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GCSE Geography · key term

Foreign policy

Definition

A government's approach to relations with other countries, including diplomacy, trade and security.

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Edexcel GCSE Geography A · 1GA0

Specification 5.7 · Paper 2

Foreign policy is how a government manages its relationships with other countries. India has developed links with France and Canada in areas including defence, energy and infrastructure. Canadian uranium supplies support nuclear electricity generation.
Revise: Development Case Study: Geopolitics

Edexcel Geography A past papers

Exam tips

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Cover foreign policy, defence, military pacts and territorial disputes: they are related, but not interchangeable.

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