Nepal’s Economic Crossroads: Gen Z Protests, Hydropower Future & India Relations | Dr. Biswo Poudel

Nepal is undergoing a pivotal transformation. In this episode of the South Asia Geoeconomic Adda, host Sanjay Kathuria speaks with Nepal Rastra Bank Governor Dr. Biswo Nath Poudel about the roots of the 2025 Gen Z protests, Nepal’s jobless growth problem, hydropower potential, investment climate, and India–Nepal economic ties. From rising public debt to the urgency of export diversification, the discussion explores the core challenges and opportunities shaping Nepal’s economic future. A deep dive into politics, policy, and the aspirations of Nepal’s youth. Watch to understand Nepal's development crossroads. SAGA SAGA is hosted by Dr. Sanjay Kathuria, a pre-eminent thinker and commentator on South Asia, contemporary geoeconomic issues, economic development, and trade and globalization. He is co-founder of the Trade Sentinel and a Visiting Senior Fellow at the Centre for Social and Economic Progress in New Delhi. https://www.tradesentinel.org/team The Trade Sentinel aims is to bring trade back into the development spotlight in the region, including by making the Sentinel the go-to space for geoeconomic conversations on issues that affect South Asia. https://www.tradesentinel.org/home Reading: World Bank. Nepal Country Economic Memorandum : Unlocking Nepal's Growth Potential. March 2025. https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documentdetail/099032125103030263 Sanjay Kathuria and TG Srinivasan: Nepal-India Transit Trade Ties Can Unlock Economic Opportunities, Cross-Border Collaborations. The Wire, September 8, 2023. https://bit.ly/INNPTRADE Sanjay Kathuria, TG Srinivasan, and Swarnim Wagle. How trade spats increase poverty: the India-Nepal Episode of 2015. June 23, 2021. https://bit.ly/3qvNPIN IMF. Nepal: Sixth Review Under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement. https://doi.org/10.5089/9798229026901.002. October 2025. World Bank Development Update on Nepal, November 2025: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/nepal/publication/nepaldevelopmentupdate South Asia Geoeconomic Adda | Episode 3 In Association with Trade Sentinel SouthAsia. SAGA. SouthAsiaGeoeconomicAdda. Adda. Nepal. India. China. Migration. Jobs. Trade. Rupee. Debt. Projects. #NepalEconomy #SouthAsiaAdda #GenZProtests #Hydropower #NepalIndia #NepalPolitics #Remittances #FDI #SanjayKathuria #BiswoNathPoudel Mint is an Indian financial daily newspaper published by HT Media. The Mint YT Channel brings you cutting edge analysis of the latest business news and financial news. With in-depth market coverage, explainers and expert opinions, we break down and simplify business news for you. Click here to download the Mint App: https://livemint.onelink.me/MrDS/p0kx3pdg Now make Mint your preferred source on Google and get business & finance updates first. Add here - https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=mint Subscribe to Mint Premium Now: https://www.read.ht/Scaq Subscribe to Mint's WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va91YSeGehEM6oMesj3d