Naik Anand Singh Khangarot hailed from Jaysinghpura village of Phulera tehsil in Jaipur district, Rajasthan. He was the son of Shri Raghunath Singh Khangarot and Smt Bhanwar Kanwar Chandawat. He was born on 15 September 1965. His grandfather, Shri Hari Singh, had also served in the Army and was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the Second World War.
Naik Anand Singh joined the Indian Army and was recruited into 2 Raj Rif of The Rajputana Rifles. During the Kargil War of 1999, 2 Raj Rif was deployed in the Drass sector as part of the operations to evict Pakistani intruders from Indian territory.
On 28 June 1999, 2 Raj Rif launched an attack on the Black Rock Complex, including Lone Hill. Naik Anand Singh was part of the team tasked with the assault on Lone Hill. The attack commenced at about 2030 hours. The first two bumps of the objective were captured, but the third bump on a rocky face offered stiff resistance. A fierce exchange of fire continued for several hours as the troops pressed the assault.
The enemy position was eventually overrun and the objective was captured. During the heavy exchange of fire, Naik Anand Singh was seriously injured. He later succumbed to his injuries on 28 June 1999, laying down his life in the line of duty at the age of 33.
Naik Anand Singh Khangarot is survived by his wife, Smt Santosh Kanwar Jodha.