India, June 23 -- Plans to hold an annual India-Japan Summit in Assam have fallen through because of the Japanese PM's tight schedule and logistical issues, and the meeting will now be held in New Delhi, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is expected to make her first official visit to India during July 1-3 for the annual summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As of Monday, planning had focused on the summit being held in Guwahati, the main city in Assam, to reflect Japan's long-term commitment to developing India's strategic northeastern region.

The people, however, said that due to Takaichi's domestic commitments, including an ongoing session of the Diet or Japan's Parliament, th...