Set in 1998 before the historic Kargil war, four boys set foot in the prestigious Armed Forces Academy. Cadets is a coming-of-age story about a world where boys become men of honour.
Amidst the ongoing tiff between Randhir and Manoj, they are both made Corporals in the fourth term. At the AFA ball, the cadets try their luck at romance. However, the ball is abruptly cut with the announcement of India at war in Kargil.