Marine Jurassic basins along the western and northern margins of the Indian craton: a progress report

A summary of the present stage of our knowledge on the Jurassic sedimentary succession of the basins along the western and northern shelf areas of the Indian craton is presented with a particular focus on the progress in the last four years (2019–2023). Concerning the Jurassic lithostratigraphy of the Kachchh and Jaisalmer basins along the western margin of the Indian craton and the Spiti area of the Indian Himalayas along the southern margin of the Neo-Tethys several improvements have been achieved. Biostratigraphic and palaeoecological studies in these areas still require more attention. There is no limit for palaeontological studies: the more we record, the more information we have on environments and ecosystems in the geological past.