A policy formulated to guide relations with other nations is called

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks for the term used for a policy that guides how a country relates to other nations. The key phrase is "relations with other nations."

Step 2: Explain the concept In Government (Political Science), foreign policy is the set of strategies, goals, and principles a country adopts to guide its interactions with other countries and international organizations. It covers diplomacy, trade, defence agreements, and membership of bodies such as the UN, AU, and ECOWAS.

Nigeria's foreign policy, for example, has historically been built on principles such as:

• Non-interference in the internal affairs of other states
• African unity and support for decolonization
• Promotion of peace and regional cooperation (ECOWAS)
• Non-alignment (especially during the Cold War era)

Step 3: Evaluate each option

• A. International policy: Not a standard term. "International" describes things involving many nations collectively, not one country's own policy toward others.
• B. State policy: Refers to policies of a state or government generally, often internal in scope.
• C. National policy: Usually refers to policies that apply across the whole country, such as education or health policy, which are mostly domestic.
• D. Foreign policy: A country's deliberate course of action in dealing with other nations. This matches the question exactly.

Step 4: Answer The correct option is **D.

Exam tip: Think "Foreign = Facing outward." If the question mentions relations with other countries, the answer is almost always foreign policy. If it concerns matters inside the country, think domestic policy.