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 |
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I | 2 - 16 May 2008 | South Africa | [2] | |
II | 10 - 26 September 2010 | South Africa | [3] | |
III | 10 - 26 October 2012 |
| South Africa | [4] |
IV | 20 October - 7 November 2014 | Naval Base Simon's Town, South Africa | [5] | |
V | 19 - 29 February 2016 |
| Goa, India | [6] |
VI | 1 - 13 October 2018 |
| Simon's Town, South Africa | [7] |
VII | 10 - 12 October 2022 | Gqeberha, South Africa | [8] | |
VIII | 6 - 20 October 2024 | Simon's Town, South Africa | [9] [10] |
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