Rubio will skip a G20 meeting

Rubio will skip a G20 meeting after calling host South Africa’s policies anti-American
A G20 meeting would normally be an opportunity for a U.S. secretary of state to push for support on U.S. positions.
Africa: Rubio Snubs South Africa's G20 Meeting Amid Diplomatic Tensions
South Africa will host a meeting of foreign ministers from the G20 group of major economies later this week, but the chief diplomat for the world's largest economy, the U.S., is skipping it.
Jaishankar to visit South Africa to attend G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting, likely to hold sideline bilaterals
The External Affairs Minister will be in South Africa's Johannesburg to attend the foreign minister's meeting on February 20-21. The Ministry of External Affairs has stated that his participation will strengthen India's engagement with the members and bolster the voice of the Global South in G20.
US' Rubio to skip G20 meet after calling host South Africa anti-American
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will skip a two-day meeting of foreign ministers from the leading rich and developing nations that starts on Thursday after criticising host South Africa's policies as anti-American.
US Treasury's Bessent to Skip G20 Meeting in South Africa, NYT Reports
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will skip next week's meeting of finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of 20 countries in Cape Town, South Africa, the New York Times reported on Wednesday,
Bessent to Skip G20 Finance Ministers Meeting in South Africa
The Treasury secretary is the second top U.S. official to boycott the Group of 20 gatherings because of rising tension with South Africa over its land policies.
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