The G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Johannesburg exposed deep divisions, with U.S. Secretary of State Marko Rubio skipping the event over South Africa’s “anti-American” stance. The UK criticized Russia’s lack of interest in peace, while China supported President Trump’s solo bid to broker peace in Ukraine, unsettling Europe. Germany’s absence and ongoing geopolitical rifts highlighted a fractured G20, raising concerns over national interests overshadowing global cooperation. Ananya Dutta decodes if this could be the end of west-centric groupings and the rise of BRICS.