Walia
Walia is a surname of Punjabi origin. It is one of the surnames used by both Sikh and Hindu Ahluwalias and Khatris. Notable people who bear this surname include:
Authors
- Harsha Walia, South Asian activist and author of Indian origin
Armed forces
- Major Sudhir Kumar Walia,, AC, SM, Bar ADC, Major of Indian Army, martyred in 1999
- Jasbir Walia, PVSM, VM, VSM, ADC, former Commander-in-Chief, Strategic Forces Command
- Lt. Gen. Arvind Walia, AVSM, Engineer-in-Chief of Indian Army
- A. J. S. Walia, former Air Vice Marshal, aviation business executive
- Lt. Gen. M. M. Walia, PVSM, AVSM, SM,
- Inderpal Singh Walia, AVSM, VM, Senior Air Staff Officer, Eastern Air Command
- Harinder Jeet Walia, AVSM, Air Officer Commanding, HQ, Eastern Air Command
Politicians
- Ashok Kumar Walia, politician
- Kiran Walia, politician
- Charanjit Singh Walia, former MP, politician
Law
- Justice Lakhvinder Singh Walia, Judge, Court of Appeal, Botswana
- Justice Bawa Singh Walia, Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Inderjit Singh Walia, Judge, Punjab and Haryana High Court
Entertainment
- Bunty Walia, film producer
- Gunjan Walia, television actress
- Jasmin Walia, British-Indian singer
- Juspreet Singh Walia, film producer, assistant director and restauranteur
- Kanwaljit Singh, film and television actor
- Khushwant Walia, television actor
- Niki Aneja Walia, television actress
- Roshni Walia, Bollywood and television actress
- Sonu Walia, Bollywood actress
Sports
- Ravi Walia, Canadian figure skater
- Manjit Walia, Indian Hurdlern Hurdler
Others
- Harmeet D. Walia, American endodontist