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Remember that Sri Lanka and Maldives belong to South Asia but are not part of the sub-continent. All the areas underneath the Himalayas are also part of the exact Sub-continent: Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. It is a cultural term, too. Asia is too broad a term covering even Mongol culture.I think South Asia, or Asian Subcontinent. United Nations uses "South Asia."
But I think Asian Subcontinent is also acceptable.
I would say even the "Indus Sub-continent" could also apply. I have no problem with the name India as it is an ancient name denoting a region rather than a single country.