Ten students from two military schools in grades 8 through 11 are in New Delhi to represent Russia at an occasion honoring the National Cadet Corps of India, which was founded 75 years ago.
On January 28, attendees from 19 nations will parade in front of the crowd.
According to their interlocutor, the Russian group was chosen based on their English language skills, performance on a challenging general knowledge test about India, and athletic prowess.