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 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]
III10 - 26 October 2012
  • INS Delhi
  • INS Deepak
  • BNS Barroso
  • SAS Amatola
  • SAS Umzimkulu
  • SAS Queen Modjadji I
South Africa [4]
IV20 October - 7 November 2014 Naval Base Simon's Town, South Africa [5]
V19 - 29 February 2016
  • INS Mumbai
  • INS Trishul
  • INS Shalki
  • BNS Amazonas
  • SAS Spioenkop
Goa, India [6]
VI1 - 13 October 2018
  • INS Tarkash
  • INS Kolkata
  • BNS Barroso
  • SAS Amatola
  • SAS Protea
  • SAS Manthatisi
Simon's Town, South Africa [7]
VII10 - 12 October 2022
  • INS Tarkash
Gqeberha, South Africa [8]

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