IBSAMAR

IBSAMAR are a series of naval exercises between the navies of India, Brazil and South Africa. The name IBSAMAR is an abbreviation of India-Brazil-South Africa Maritime.

Edition Dates Participants Location References
I 2 - 16 May 2008 South Africa
II 10 - 26 September 2010 South Africa
III 10 - 26 October 2012 South Africa
IV 20 October - 7 November 2014 Naval Base Simon's Town, South Africa
V 19 - 29 February 2016 Goa, India
VI 1 - 13 October 2018 Simon's Town, South Africa
VII 10 - 12 October 2022 Gqeberha, South Africa
VIII 6 - 20 October 2024 Simon's Town, South Africa
IX 8–21 October 2026 Harbour phase (8–14 October): Simon’s Town, South Africa

Sea phase (15–21 October): False Bay, South Africa

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Exercise 'IBSAMAR'". Indian Navy. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Khurana, Gurpreet S. "India-Brazil-South Africa 'Tango' at Sea". Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
  3. ↑ "Multi-national exercise between Indian, Brazil and South African Navies: exercise IBSAMAR | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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  5. ↑ navaltoday (19 November 2014). "Exercise IBSAMAR IV Comes to an End". Naval Today. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  6. ↑ "'Exercise IBSAMAR' between India, South Africa, Brazil begins on Friday | Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis". dna. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "IBSAMAR VI: India, Brazil & SA Navies train to build interoperability". The Financial Express. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  8. ↑ "INDIAN NAVAL SHIP TARKASH REACHES SOUTH AFRICA FOR IBSAMAR VII". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
  9. ↑ "INS Talwar Hosts Social Interaction Marking Successful Completion of IBSAMAR VIII". 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "INS Talwar in South Africa for IBSAMAR VIII Ahead of BRICS Summit". Financialexpress. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
  11. ↑ Wingrin, Dean (9 October 2024). "Naval Exercise Ibsamar VIII commences in South Africa - DefenceWeb". Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  12. ↑ Jarryd (9 October 2026). "Exercise IBSAMAR IX 2026 Begins in Simon's Town as India, Brazil and South Africa Strengthen Naval Cooperation". Defence Circle. Retrieved 13 October 2026.
  13. ↑ "Indian Naval Ship Tarkash to participate in IBSAMAR IX 2026, reaffirming India's commitment to maritime cooperation" (Press release). Press Information Bureau. 12 October 2026. Retrieved 12 October 2026.
  14. ↑ Adegboyega, Ayodeji (14 October 2026). "South Africa brings Gripen fighter and submarine into naval drills with India's missile frigate and Brazilian warship". Business Insider Africa. Retrieved 14 October 2026.