Between 6-7 July the 17th annual BRICS summit will take place in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. It will meet as an expanded bloc comprising of many new member nations. The annual gathering is an occasion for the member nations to take stock of the increasingly complex global order marked by conflict and chaos. As the global power relations are in a state of flux, it will also have to take stock of the situation and decide how best to navigate the choppy waters.