Brics offers its member countries different value propositions. For many nations, particularly in the Global South, Brics functions as a significant platform to voice their historical grievances and concerns that have often been overlooked by developed countries. For Russia, China and Iran, this is a growing global forum where they can challenge the US and its allies and discuss ways to forge a global geopolitical alternative to the US-led order (even though both Russia and China are key members of that order by virtue of being members of the UN Security Council). For new and aspiring members, Brics represents a promise of future geopolitical influence; no one wants to be left behind as discussions about shaping the new world order gain momentum. But even as Brics is faced with several major challenges, it is seeking to enlist more members believing that expanding its membership will enhance its influence and transform it into a more pivotal global forum. But the more it expands, the more we are likely to witness glaring internal contradictions. There is less unity and more differences among Brics members on various issues even when they agree to long summit declarations. In a sense, member countries sign on summit declarations rich in rhetoric because they are likely aware of their limited impact.