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        <assetCat>STIV</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>RF</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Ambuja Cements Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800NT6LQHR1428E20</lei>
        <title>Ambuja Cements Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE079A01024"/>
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        <balance>528094.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
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        <valUSD>3297050.17000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.750794123477</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>Timken India Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800VYJD6YXMCODK97</lei>
        <title>Timken India Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE325A01013"/>
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        <balance>60909.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="85.61375000"/>
        <valUSD>2217546.97000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.177558121176</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>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>457302.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>4737648.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.515778380793</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>E Ink Holdings Inc</name>
        <lei>529900UOR451FJJYL571</lei>
        <title>E Ink Holdings Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="TW0008069006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>683000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="TWD" exchangeRt="32.78450000"/>
        <valUSD>5687168.70000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.019990908777</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>TW</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Raia Drogasil SA</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Raia Drogasil SA</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="BRRADLACNOR0"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>1086503.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="BRL" exchangeRt="6.17785000"/>
        <valUSD>3867399.50000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>2.053660080562</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>BR</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300KB6NK5SBD14S87</lei>
        <title>Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="TW0002330008"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>646000.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="TWD" exchangeRt="32.78450000"/>
        <valUSD>20995014.78000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>11.14873799422</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>TW</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KEI Industries Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800UDWBC2AWPU7M56</lei>
        <title>KEI Industries Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE878B01027"/>
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        <balance>196488.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="85.61375000"/>
        <valUSD>10155735.57000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>5.392881891010</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>MercadoLibre Inc</name>
        <lei>549300DKPDN9M5S8GB14</lei>
        <title>MercadoLibre Inc</title>
        <cusip>58733R102</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US58733R1023"/>
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        <balance>9465.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>16094664.60000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>8.546562153471</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>US</invCountry>

        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>ICICI Bank Ltd</name>
        <lei>R7RX8ER1V4666J8D1I38</lei>
        <title>ICICI Bank Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE090A01021"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>561163.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="85.61375000"/>
        <valUSD>8384795.72000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>4.452480343401</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>Poly Medicure Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800XM9YRKFWFVXO61</lei>
        <title>Poly Medicure Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE205C01021"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>26826.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="85.61375000"/>
        <valUSD>818266.10000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>0.434514309899</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>40415F101</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="US40415F1012"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>36424.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <curCd>USD</curCd>
        <valUSD>2326036.64000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>1.235168126151</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>TVS Motor Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800URVL13UQEWM152</lei>
        <title>TVS Motor Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE494B01023"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>220137.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="85.61375000"/>
        <valUSD>6077070.40000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.227035864085</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>Voltronic Power Technology Corp</name>
        <lei>N/A</lei>
        <title>Voltronic Power Technology Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="TW0006409006"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>104334.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="TWD" exchangeRt="32.78450000"/>
        <valUSD>5905832.05000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.136105158928</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>TW</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>

        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
        </securityLending>
      </invstOrSec>
      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Titan Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>549300RO9VJWPK37FE54</lei>
        <title>Titan Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE280A01028"/>
        </identifiers>
        <balance>151961.00000000</balance>
        <units>NS</units>
        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="85.61375000"/>
        <valUSD>5760827.20000000</valUSD>
        <pctVal>3.059104923516</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>
    </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>2025-01-15</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>
