An Indian national in the United States has pleaded guilty to planning terrorist attack in a state in India, including assassination of officials by allegedly providing material support and resources to terrorists involved in the Khalistan movement, which was aimed at creating an independent Sikh state.

Acting Assistant Attorney General for National Security Mary McCord said that, the 42-year-old Balwinder Singh, a resident of Nevada, pleaded guilty before US District Judge Larry Hicks to one count of conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists.

McCord said that, "Singh attempted to provide material support and resources to terrorists to create violence and disruption abroad." "Identifying, thwarting and holding accountable individuals who pursue international terrorism is a top priority of the Department of Justice," she said.

A citizen of India and permanent US resident, Singh went by the aliases of "Happy", "Jhaji", and "Baljit Singh" and has been detained and charged since his arrest in December 2013.

Singh purchased two sets of night-vision goggles, gave them to a co-conspirator who was going to carry out the planned attack, but was prohibited by the US law enforcement.

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