The Deccan plateau is a prominent geomorphic feature of central and western India exposing the thick stacks of subhorizontal basaltic lava flows, occasionally interlayered with thin interflow horizons of paleosols or freshwater sediments. This voluminous outpouring of basaltic lava during the passage of Indian plate over the Réunion hotspot had a dramatic global environmental impact contributing to the terminal-Cretaceous mass extinction. The numerous fossil localities and dinosaurian nesting sites from the fringes of this province; its volcanological architecture and signature landscape makes the Deccan Volcanic Province a major geoheritage region hosting a wide spectrum of geotourism locations. The Deccan basalt is recognised by IUGS International Commission on Geoheritage as one of the first global list of ‘heritage stones’ in 2022.