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. ^[1]

Edition	Dates	Participants	Location	References
I	2 - 16 May 2008		South Africa	[2]
II	10 - 26 September 2010	INS Mysore INS Tabar INS Ganga INS Aditya Niteroi-class frigate SAS Amatola SAS Spioenkop SAS Galeshewe SAS Queen Modjadji I SAS Drakensberg	South Africa	[3]
III	10 - 26 October 2012	INS Delhi INS Deepak BNS Barroso SAS Amatola SAS Umzimkulu SAS Queen Modjadji I	South Africa	[4]
IV	20 October - 7 November 2014		Naval Base Simon's Town, South Africa	[5]
V	19 - 29 February 2016	INS Mumbai INS Trishul INS Shalki BNS Amazonas SAS Spioenkop	Goa, India	[6]
VI	1 - 13 October 2018	INS Tarkash INS Kolkata BNS Barroso SAS Amatola SAS Protea SAS Manthatisi	Simon's Town, South Africa	[7]
VII	10 - 12 October 2022	INS Tarkash	Gqeberha, South Africa	[8]
VIII	6 - 20 October 2024	INS Talwar BNS Defensora	Simon's Town, South Africa	[9] [10] [11]
IX	8–21 October 2026	INS Tarkash SAS Amatola (F145) 2 Warrior-class inshore patrol vessel (SAS King Sekhukhune I, SAS Adam Kok III) SAS Manthatisi (S101) BNS Barroso (V34)	Simon’s Town and False Bay, South Africa	[12] [13]

See also

• IBSA Dialogue Forum

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.
4. Martin, Guy (16 October 2012). "Rough seas delay Ibsamar III naval exercise". defenceWeb. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
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.