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
ICL 2022, Limitless God: International leaders meet in prayer
27 September 2022
International leaders gathered with Canadian Salvationists in worship at Cariboo Hill Temple Corps, Vancouver, Canada.
27 September 2022
International leaders gathered with Canadian Salvationists in worship at Cariboo Hill Temple Corps, Vancouver, Canada.
ICL 2022, Limitless God: The best is yet to come
26 September 2022
General Brian Peddle welcomed the international leadership of the Salvation Army to an historic conference of leaders in Canada.
26 September 2022
General Brian Peddle welcomed the international leadership of the Salvation Army to an historic conference of leaders in Canada.
Limitless God: The International Conference of Leaders 2022
24 September 2022
Leaders of The Salvation Army’s 58 territories and commands are preparing to gather in Canada, for the International Conference of Leaders.
24 September 2022
Leaders of The Salvation Army’s 58 territories and commands are preparing to gather in Canada, for the International Conference of Leaders.
International Symposium Considers Human Sexuality
23 September 2022
Delegates from around the world met in Singapore for The Salvation Army's first International Symposium on Human Sexuality
23 September 2022
Delegates from around the world met in Singapore for The Salvation Army's first International Symposium on Human Sexuality
The Salvation Army responds to Pakistan flooding
09 September 2022
As Pakistan faces its worst flooding in 60 years, The Salvation Army is working to provide emergency relief.
09 September 2022
As Pakistan faces its worst flooding in 60 years, The Salvation Army is working to provide emergency relief.