Current Affairs Digest: 16 August 2026

Comprehensive exam-focused daily current affairs analysis for 16 August 2026 covering India's global environmental leadership at UNCCD COP-17 in Ulaanbaatar, defence lease agreements for MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, India-US Naval EOD Exercise 2026, financial reforms at PSB Confluence 2026, the Shakti ki Sapt Dhara agricultural vision, Periodic Labour Force Survey findings, and naval diplomacy through Lokayan 2026.