Daily Current Affairs: 16 August 2026

Comprehensive exam-focused daily current affairs digest for 16 August 2026 covering India's historic open natural ecosystem guidelines at UNCCD COP-17, MoD lease of MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones, PSB Confluence 2026, 8th India-US Navy EOD Exercise in Kochi, Lokayan 2026 INS Sudarshini, PLFS monthly bulletin, Swachhata Udyami Yojana, and key national policy developments.