Verma was interacting with scholars and faculty of Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) here.
During his visit to Punjab under US Embassy's Outreach Programme, Verma shared his diplomatic experiences with the staff of the university.
Verma said the current times in which he is steering the US policies in India are the conducive times where the connect between two largest democracies at government levels now is coupled with the people to people connect that was always there in the yesteryears.
Verma expressed happiness for being appointed as the US Ambassador to India, saying the partnership between the two countries and people were growing stronger.
US Ambassador also answered questions that were posed to him on wide range of issues like nuclear treaty, intellectual property rights, Indo-Pak relations and increasing global terrorism, said an official release issued by the university.