Dharamshala, March 20 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has sent a letter to Tibetan President in-exile, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) said in a statement.

Rubio, in the letter sent on March 10, reiterated the US' unwavering commitment to promoting Tibetans' human rights and assisting them in exercising their fundamental liberties without fear of retaliation and leading peaceful, dignified lives.

Sikyong Penpa Tsering, during the current ninth Tibetan parliamentary session, said that a letter personally sent by Marco Rubio to the Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration demonstrates the US' steadfast support for the Tibetan cause.

This historic gesture, likely the first of its kind, signifies a...