External Affairs
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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“The Trump administration has been very forthright in putting forward its foreign policy outlook as America First,” External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said Sunday, standing next to Rubio.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
India's Ministry of External Affairs called the attack "unacceptable".
From BBC • May 14, 2026
The BBC has also contacted India's Ministry of External Affairs several times but had not heard back by time of publication.
From BBC • Aug. 28, 2025
Randhir Jaiswal, a spokesperson for India’s Ministry of External Affairs, told the British news outlet the Independent on Sunday that New Delhi condemned the “despicable acts.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025
"Christopher Mead, Assistant Undersecretary for External Affairs," the assistant said, orientating himself.
From Citadel by Dongen, H. R. van
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