NEW DELHI–Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to visit India on March 19 amid fears of India’s divergent position on Russia. Kishida is expected to discuss the Russia-Ukraine crisis with the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as well as how the event impacts the security environment in the Indo-Pacific as the region faces mounting threats from the Chinese regime, according to experts. India is one of the few major countries that has not condemned Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, taking a neutral diplomatic stance on the conflict. Analysts say this posture is due in part to New Dehli’s need to maintain ties with its major arms supplier Moscow, especially amid rising tensions with Beijing. “Kishida wants to persuade all countries in the Indo-Pacific to integrate their voice to deter such aggressions like China’s invasion against Taiwan. That is why he is trying to persuade India to criticize Russia’s aggression …