Yes, the coastal areas of South Asia have been populated for thousands of years. In fact, some of the earliest civilizations in the world such as the Indus Valley Civilization, which existed around 2600 BCE, were located in the coastal areas of modern-day Pakistan and India. Coastal regions throughout South Asia have historically been centers of trade, attracting merchants and settlers from different parts of the world. Today, millions of people live along the coasts of countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives.
