After facing down US threats of possible economic sanctions should it follow through with its plans to purchase nearly $5.4 billion in Russian S-400 anti-ballistic missile systems, India has successfully called the US’s bluff.  After India stood its ground and insisted on moving ahead with the arms deal, the White House said it would consider giving India a waiver on the deal, according to RT.

For anybody who has followed our coverage of the growing mutiny against the dominant dollar-based trade paradigm – a rebellion that’s being led by Russia and China – the US’s reasons for granting the concession should be self-evident. After the US threatened to block the deal via SWIFT, the supposedly “politically independent” system for international payments over which the US Treasury exercises de facto veto power via economic sanctions, Russia and India found a viable workaround: Carry out the transaction in rubles and rupees.

As a quick refresher, here’s a rundown of our recent posts about Russia’s efforts to bypass SWIFT as US economic sanctions, first imposed after the annexation of Crimea in 2014, threaten to cut off the country’s largest banks from the global financial system. As the US prepares to reimpose sanctions on Iran, even purported US allies like the European Union are beginning to contemplate alternatives to circumvent the Treasury’s authority.

• India Defies Washington, Will Acquire Russian S-400 Missile Shield
• Foreign Banks Are Embracing Russia’s Alternative To SWIFT, Moscow Says
• Europe Is Working On Alternative To SWIFT For “Financial Independence” From The US
• Russia And India Ditch Dollar In Military Deals
• Putin: The US Is Making A Big Mistake By Weaponizing The Dollar
• India Defies US, Signs $5.4BN Arms Deal With Russia Amid Promises Of Closer Ties

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