Former ASI regional director Dharamveer Sharma was recently quoted as suggesting that the Qutub Minar was actually a "sun tower" built in the 5th century by Chandragupta Vikramaditya of the Gupta Empire.
In addition to PM Modi, US President Joe Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Australian Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese will attend the Quad conference in Tokyo.
Excise duty on petrol and diesel is imposed by the central government. Similarly, the state government imposes ad valorem VAT on gasoline. The VAT on gasoline varies by state.