Can Japan delay the USSrs entry into the war with diplomacy?

[Freedom205]

Curious if diplomacy will slow the Soviets entry into the war? Once they declare war on Japan it is curtains for what is left of the Japanese empire.

Mike

[Robert24]

If Japan invades India — specifically if Axis units are near Gaya (24,57), Hyderabad (15,66), Rajput (21,62), Bombay (10,64), Karachi (3,56), or Delhi (14,53) — the British will have to decide whether to bring units from Europe. A British 'Yes', in turn, will push the USSR away from the Allies in the Pacific.

DE 812 also plays a role; the details are in the Strategy Guide.

After March 1945, Japanese diplomacy could help delay the steady Soviet move toward war.

[Bo Rearguard]

It's tough for Japan to match what the US and the Allies can spend on buttering up the Soviets if they choose to do so.