Under the terms of Lord Wellesley's Subsidiary Alliance, how were the foreign relations of the accepting Indian state affected?

Options:

• A: The state retained full autonomy in foreign relations but had to pay a diplomatic tax to the British.
• B: The state surrendered all foreign relations to the British and could not negotiate with any other power without British consent.
• C: The state could wage defensive wars against other states without consulting the British Resident.
• D: The state was allowed to maintain diplomatic relations only with other states that had signed the alliance.

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