A subcontinent is a part of a continent that is politically and/or geographically separate from the rest of the continent. From a political perspective, the Indian subcontinent consists of at least 7 countries: India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The people of the Indian Subcontinent have shared ethnic, linguistic, cultural, and historical ties.ubcontinent is a part of a continent that is politically and/or geographically separate from the rest of the continent. The countries of the Indian Subcontinent have strong political and cultural ties. It is also a subcontinent from a geographical perspective, since it is territory that is geographically separate from the rest of Asia.