The Depsang Plains (Chinese: 達普桑盆地) represent a high-altitude gravelly plain at the northwest portion of the disputed Aksai Chin region of Kashmir, divided into Indian and Chinese administered portions across a Line of Actual Control. India controls the western portion of the plains as part of Ladakh, whereas the eastern portion is controlled by China and claimed by India. The Depsang plains are also part of the area called Sub-Sector North (SSN) by the Indian military. The area sees frequent tension between China and India. Chinese incursions into Indian territory are common, with major standoffs occurring in 2013, 2015 and 2020.The Line of Control with Pakistan-administered Gilgit-Baltistan 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of the Depsang Plains sees frequent ceasefire violations and infiltrations by Pakistan.

The Batman is an upcoming American superhero film based on the DC Comics character of the same name. Produced by DC Films and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, it is a reboot of the Batman film franchise. The film is directed by Matt Reeves, who wrote the screenplay with Peter Craig. It stars Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman, with Zoë Kravitz, Paul Dano, Jeffrey Wright, John Turturro, Peter Sarsgaard, Barry Keoghan, Jayme Lawson, Andy Serkis, and Colin Farrell rounding out the ensemble cast. The Batman is set during Batman's second year of fighting crime and follows him as he explores Gotham City's corruption and faces the Riddler, a riddle-obsessed serial killer. After he was cast as Batman in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), Ben Affleck began developing a DC Extended Universe (DCEU) Batman film with Geoff Johns, and was set to direct, write, produce, and star. Affleck stepped down as writer and director in January 2017 after struggling with the script and to focus on playing the character. Reeves took over directorial and scripting duties the next month, reworking the story to focus on a younger Batman and emphasize the character's detective aspects more than prior films. Affleck left the project in January 2019, and Pattinson was cast as Batman that May. The film's connections to the DCEU were subsequently eliminated. Principal photography began in London, England, in January 2020, and is expected to conclude in March 2021. Production was suspended between March and September 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Batman is scheduled to be released in the United States on March 4, 2022. Its release was delayed twice from an original June 2021 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Two sequels are planned, while a spin-off prequel television series is in development for HBO Max.