Members of the armed forces climb an artificial rock wall during the handover ceremony of the wall at Jalalabad Cantonment in Sylhet yesterday. Photo: STAR

Indian High Commissioner Pinak Ranjan Chakravarty yesterday said India has no military ambitions beyond its borders.
"Rather, as the world's largest democracy, we want to continue the good neighbourly and friendly relations to all concerned," he said at a ceremony at the Commando Training Centre, School of Infantry & Tactics (SI & T), at Jalalabad Cantonment in Sylhet.
At the ceremony, the Indian high commissioner handed over an artificial rock climbing wall, presented by the Indian Army, to the Bangladesh Army.
Chief of General Staff Maj Gen Abdul Hafiz received the rock wall.
The Indian envoy said the long-standing friendship between Bangladesh and India is deeply rooted in strong foundation. "We are also partners in the rapidly changing world by now."
He also stressed the need to further strengthen the bilateral relations through frequent interactions between the professionals and institutions of both the countries.
According to a press release of the Indian High Commission, Indian Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor, during a visit to Bangladesh in July 2008, announced the gift of the rock climbing wall to the Bangladesh Army.
The construction of the rock wall was completed within 120 days at Jalalabad Cantonment by a private firm deputed by the Indian Army.
With a vertical height of 12 metres, the rock climbing wall is a training aid for troops to carry out rock climbing, slithering and other aspects of commando and mountain training.
A demonstration of speed climbing on the rock wall was also held at the ceremony.
Commandant of School of Infantry & Tactics Brig Gen Abdul Hakim Aziz and Military Attache at the Indian High Commission Brig RN Nayar were present.