Kalia, who then held the rank of lieutenant, was the first Indian army officer to observe and report large-scale intrusion of Pakistani Army and foreign mercenaries on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) at Kargil.
Kalia, as an Indian Army lieutenant, was the first individual to report large-scale intrusion of Pakistani forces and foreign mercenaries on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) at Kargil.