Exercise IBSAMAR

• The seventh edition of maritime exercise IBSAMAR was organized from October 10 to 12 in South Africa.

• Exercise IBSAMAR is a joint maritime exercise between South Africa, Brazil and India.

• The inaugural edition of this naval exercise was held in 2008 to converge the democratic values, economic interests and maritime cooperation.

• In 2016, the fifth edition of the maritime exercise evolved to become a complex trilateral exercise involving the participation of naval vessels, aircraft and special forces from the three countries.

• The previous edition (IBSAMAR VI) was held off the Simons Town in South Africa in 2018.

• In 2022, the seventh edition of the naval exercise took place in South Africa from October 10 to 12.