The 6th edition of IBSAMAR, a joint multi–national maritime exercise between Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies was held at Simons Town, South Africa.
The aim of this maritime exercise is to undertake collective training for participating navies, building interoperability and mutual understanding.
The exercise IBSAMAR was initiated in 2006.
The last edition of IBSAMAR V was conducted off Goa, India in February 2016 and all previous exercises were held in South Africa.