In most countries, the responsibility of the Finance Minister is entrusted to experts in political economy. Nepal's current Finance Minister is relatively mature, a subject expert, thoughtful, and experienced. There are notable parallels between the backgrounds of Dr. Manmohan Singh, former Finance Minister and Prime Minister of India, and Nepal's current Finance Minister, Dr. Swarnim Wagle.Coincidentally, both are alumni of the London School of Economics, experts in global political economy and foreign relations, international researchers, and architects of a liberal economy who have led policy-making bodies like their respective National Planning Commissions. Furthermore, during both of their tenures as Finance...