<Tr> <Th> Demonym </Th> <Td> Subcontinental </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Countries </Th> <Td> Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka </Td> </Tr> <P> The Indian subcontinent or the subcontinent, also called the Indian continent, is a southern region of Asia, mostly situated on the Indian Plate and projecting southwards into the Indian Ocean from the Himalayas . Geologically, the Indian subcontinent is related to the land mass that rifted from Gondwana and merged with the Eurasian plate nearly 55 million years ago . Geographically, it is the peninsular region in south - central Asia delineated by the Himalayas in the north, the Hindu Kush in the west, and the Arakanese in the east . Politically, the Indian subcontinent usually includes Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka . </P> <P> Sometimes, the term South Asia is used interchangeably with Indian subcontinent . There is no consensus about which countries should be included in each . </P>

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