cohesion

The good news that ultimately topped headlines in 2022 is justly celebratory, but the subsequent difficulties we see heighten the notion that a union needs cohesion, direction and sustenance beyond a star organizer having a well-earned moment.

Additionally, the original Brics states have often struggled to see eye to eye, and cohesion and consensus will be even more difficult to achieve with an expanded membership.

At the same time, Brics' continuing struggles to achieve more internal cohesion and to get more done on a concrete level ensure that the group is unlikely to pose a major threat to the West, much less to become an anti-West behemoth - neither of which India would want.

"I doubt that the situation would escalate to the level of war. North Korea is exploiting military confrontation to strengthen internal cohesion," Prof Kang said.

Prongos attributed the success to better communication and cohesion with Sam Yoon making his first start at center and Josh Carlin shifting to right guard.