South Asia


The zonal departments at International Headquarters are the main administrative link with territories. The international secretaries give oversight to and coordinate the Army's work in their respective geographical regions.
The international secretaries for the South Asia Zone are Commissioner John Kumar Dasari and Commissioner Mani Kumari Dasari.
Find out more about The Salvation Army's work in South Asia at the recent exhibition, Spotlight on South Asia Zone.
Contact the Zonal Department
Territories in the Zone
The Salvation Army South Asia Zone includes the following territories and regions:
- Bangladesh Territory
- India Central Territory (States: North Tamil Nadu (Madras-Chennai), Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana)
- India Eastern Territory (States: Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal; also Nepal)
- India Northern Territory (States: Bihar, Harayana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Odisha (Orissa), Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttara Khand, West Bengal; the Union Territories of Delhi, Chandigarh and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands)
- India South Eastern Territory (States: part of Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry)
- India South Western Territory (State: Kerala)
- India Western Territory (States: Goa, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Rajasthan)
- Middle East Region (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and United Arab Emirates)
- Pakistan Territory
- Sri Lanka Territory
Click on the map pins for local contact details and websites.
News from around South Asia
The General Celebrates Centenary of Service in India Eastern Territory
04 May 2017
The General and Commissioner Silvia Cox lead centenary celebrations in Mizoram, India
04 May 2017
The General and Commissioner Silvia Cox lead centenary celebrations in Mizoram, India
The Salvation Army’s International Leaders Serve Dump Disaster Survivors in Sri Lanka
21 April 2017
With a team of Salvation Army officers, the General and Commissioner Cox visited both the disaster site and a temporary shelter
21 April 2017
With a team of Salvation Army officers, the General and Commissioner Cox visited both the disaster site and a temporary shelter
The General Leads Easter Celebrations in Bangladesh
21 April 2017
Bangladesh Command's Easter Congress drew people from across the country to share in a time of contemplation and joy
21 April 2017
Bangladesh Command's Easter Congress drew people from across the country to share in a time of contemplation and joy
Salvation Army in Sri Lanka Assists Dump Disaster Victims
19 April 2017
The Salvation Army in Sri Lanka has helped people forced from their homes by a collapsed waste dump
19 April 2017
The Salvation Army in Sri Lanka has helped people forced from their homes by a collapsed waste dump
Live Blog Captures Non-stop Action During 'Mobilise: Go Children and Youth!' Weekend
31 March 2017
Thousands of young Salvationists around the world united in prayer, showed the love of God to their communities and took the lead at their corps
31 March 2017
Thousands of young Salvationists around the world united in prayer, showed the love of God to their communities and took the lead at their corps