IBSAMAR explained

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]

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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]

See also

• IBSA Dialogue Forum

Notes and References

1. Web site: Exercise 'IBSAMAR' . Indian Navy . October 10, 2014.
2. Web site: India-Brazil-South Africa ‘Tango’ at Sea. Khurana, Gurpreet S. Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis. October 10, 2014.
3. Web site: Multi-national exercise between Indian, Brazil and South African Navies: exercise IBSAMAR South African Government . 2022-10-14 . www.gov.za.
4. Web site: Martin . Guy . 2012-10-16 . Rough seas delay Ibsamar III naval exercise . 2022-10-14 . defenceWeb . en-ZA.
5. Web site: navaltoday . 2014-11-19 . Exercise IBSAMAR IV Comes to an End . 2022-10-14 . Naval Today . en-US.
6. Web site: 'Exercise IBSAMAR' between India, South Africa, Brazil begins on Friday Latest News & Updates at Daily News & Analysis. 2016-02-18. dna. en-US. 2016-06-12.
7. News: IBSAMAR VI: India, Brazil & SA Navies train to build interoperability. 2018-10-02. The Financial Express. 2018-10-22. en-US.
8. Web site: INDIAN NAVAL SHIP TARKASH REACHES SOUTH AFRICA FOR IBSAMAR VII . pib.gov.in . 14 October 2022.