Insular South Asia is an ill-defined region, consisting of all islands in the Southern region of Asia (covering both South-central and South-east Asia), including the islands from Malay Archipelago. [2] In another definition, it only includes the South Asian islands in the Indian Ocean, surrounding the mainland Indian subcontinent. It was an important region during the initial European colonisation of South Asia and Southeast Asia. [3] [4]
Insular South Asia is an ill-defined region, consisting of all islands in the Southern region of Asia (covering both South-central and South-east Asia), including the islands from Malay Archipelago. [2] In another definition, it only includes the South Asian islands in the Indian Ocean, surrounding the mainland Indian subcontinent. It was an important region during the initial European colonisation of South Asia and Southeast Asia. [3] [4]