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]

References

↑ "Exercise 'IBSAMAR'". Indian Navy. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
↑ Khurana, Gurpreet S. "India-Brazil-South Africa 'Tango' at Sea". Institute for Defence Studies and Analysis. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
↑ "Multi-national exercise between Indian, Brazil and South African Navies: exercise IBSAMAR | South African Government". www.gov.za. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
↑ Martin, Guy (16 October 2012). "Rough seas delay Ibsamar III naval exercise". defenceWeb. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
↑ navaltoday (19 November 2014). "Exercise IBSAMAR IV Comes to an End". Naval Today. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
↑ "'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.
↑ "IBSAMAR VI: India, Brazil & SA Navies train to build interoperability". The Financial Express. 2 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
↑ "INDIAN NAVAL SHIP TARKASH REACHES SOUTH AFRICA FOR IBSAMAR VII". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 14 October 2022.
↑ "INS Talwar Hosts Social Interaction Marking Successful Completion of IBSAMAR VIII". 20 October 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
↑ "INS Talwar in South Africa for IBSAMAR VIII Ahead of BRICS Summit". Financialexpress. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
↑ Wingrin, Dean (9 October 2024). "Naval Exercise Ibsamar VIII commences in South Africa - DefenceWeb". Retrieved 14 January 2026.

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[INNavy-1] "Exercise 'IBSAMAR'". Indian Navy. Retrieved 10 October 2014.

[Tango-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] valtoday (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.

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Frigates	SAS Amatola (F145) SAS Isandlwana (F146) SAS Spioenkop (F147) SAS Mendi (F148)
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Patrol vessels	Warrior-class strike craft SAS Makhanda Warrior-class inshore patrol vessel SAS King Sekhukhune I T Craft Namacurra
Support vessels	SAS Drakensberg (A301) SAS Protea (A324) Tugs
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Operations and exercises	IBSAMAR Operation Savannah Operation Magersfontein
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