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Kathmandu, Aug 18 (IANS) As many as 400 families depending on trade between Sikkim and Tibet are facing difficulties due to the prolonged closure of the border which has hit the common people on both sides, a report has highlighted. The thriving border trade through Nathu La and the other two routes - Lipulekh Pass in Uttarakhand and Shipki La pass in Himachal Pradesh - came to a halt in 2020 when the Chinese army violated a series of bilateral protocols in eastern Ladakh. "Officially, the reason for the suspension in border trade is shown to be the pandemic, but…