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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Niva Bupa Health Insurance Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800YR5ALVTOUNCU55</lei>
        <title>Niva Bupa Health Insurance Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE995S01015"/>
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        <balance>307450.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
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        <valUSD>258031.04000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.410827181439</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tata Capital Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800TXSHN87ZZ57925</lei>
        <title>Tata Capital Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE976I01016"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>470741.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="89.87940000"/>
        <valUSD>1790430.41000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.850655017723</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Indian Hotels Co Ltd/The</name>
        <lei>33580076CH5SBY5HWA22</lei>
        <title>Indian Hotels Co Ltd/The</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE053A01029"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>53388.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="89.87940000"/>
        <valUSD>439429.09000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.699642238729</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HDFC Bank Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800ZQ6I4E2JXENC50</lei>
        <title>HDFC Bank Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE040A01034"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>231516.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="89.87940000"/>
        <valUSD>2557532.22000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.072005264885</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kuaishou Technology</name>
        <lei>300300FCDZBE6UP9ED24</lei>
        <title>Kuaishou Technology</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG532631028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>131500.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.78270000"/>
        <valUSD>1087032.74000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.730732072803</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Allegro.eu SA</name>
        <lei>222100VRLXV3FPMG4982</lei>
        <title>Allegro.eu SA</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="LU2237380790"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>81237.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="PLN" exchangeRt="3.59000000"/>
        <valUSD>697091.55000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.109882581149</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>LU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pony AI Inc</name>
        <lei>9845006P7613D2A61368</lei>
        <title>Pony AI Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG7171B1068"/>
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        <balance>112000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.78270000"/>
        <valUSD>1688051.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.687651540045</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tencent Holdings Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900N4SLUMW4XUYY11</lei>
        <title>Tencent Holdings Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG875721634"/>
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        <balance>37000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.78270000"/>
        <valUSD>2839510.68000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.520960615174</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>China Resources Mixc Lifestyle Services Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG2122G1064"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>180600.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.78270000"/>
        <valUSD>999488.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.591347122247</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="CNE0000018R8"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>9389.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="CNY" exchangeRt="6.98815000"/>
        <valUSD>1851360.37000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.947665376368</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WeRide Inc</name>
        <lei>254900R1B7IWBCPDQ262</lei>
        <title>WeRide Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG9560F1028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>247700.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="HKD" exchangeRt="7.78270000"/>
        <valUSD>732021.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.165495951189</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Grab Holdings Limited</name>
        <lei>549300N4VQX83VPJF439</lei>
        <title>Grab Holdings Limited</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG4124C1096"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>373010.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>1861319.90000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.963522560211</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands</name>
        <lei>5493002DG1RHWK9W2X27</lei>
        <title>NU Holdings Ltd/Cayman Islands</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG6683N1034"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>186773.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>3126580.02000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.978021470449</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MakeMyTrip Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900DNT8HNJ7RYUO60</lei>
        <title>MakeMyTrip Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="MU0295S00016"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>27969.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2296814.28000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.656900103735</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>MU</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
    </invstOrSecs>
    <explntrNotes>
      <explntrNote note="Monthly returns presented in Item B.5(a) have been calculated without deducting any applicable sales loads or redemption fees." noteItem="B.5.a"/>
    </explntrNotes>
    <signature>
      <ncom:dateSigned>2026-01-15</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>Francis Smith</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>Francis Smith</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Principal Financial Officer</ncom:title>
    </signature>
  </formData>
</edgarSubmission>
