IBSAMAR

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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]

EditionDatesParticipantsLocationReferences
I2 - 16 May 2008South Africa [2]
II10 - 26 September 2010South Africa [3]
III10 - 26 October 2012South Africa [4]
IV20 October - 7 November 2014 Naval Base Simon's Town, South Africa [5]
V19 - 29 February 2016 Goa, India [6]
VI1 - 13 October 2018 Simon's Town, South Africa [7]
VII10 - 12 October 2022 Gqeberha, South Africa [8]
VIII6 - 20 October 2024 Simon's Town, South Africa [9] [10]

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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.


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