Dedollarization led by the BRICS bloc, Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, now joined by Saudi Arabia and a swelling coalition of over 90 nations. From Africa’s savannas to Asia’s bustling markets, countries are ditching the U.S. dollar for trade in yuan, rubles, rupees, and their own currencies.

Dollar, the unchallenged king of global trade, might get dethroned, not by force, but by a quiet, calculated rebellion. A group of rising powers, united under a banner of economic independence, pushing for a new financial order. Yet, one key player, a nation of 1.4 billion with a rapidly growing economy, stands important, refusing to fully join the charge. What’s driving this defiance? And what does it mean for the future of global finance?