Bengaluru, Feb. 12 -- Boeing India and South Asia President Salil Gupte on Wednesday said the relationship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, both at a government-to-government level and at a personal level holds much importance for the global aerospace manufacturer.

"It means a lot because Boeing of course thrives when the US-India relationship is strong," Gupte told ANI on the sidelines of the Aero India 2025 show here today, ahead of a meeting of the two leaders at the White House.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive in the US on February 13 at the invitation of President Donald Trump.

On possible Boeing assembly units in India, Gupte said, "In the past, we have had MoUs where we have...