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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Meituan</name>
        <lei>21380033K525E5JLIA77</lei>
        <title>Meituan</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG596691041"/>
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        <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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Eternal Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800T4VOF9ETHF8W59</lei>
        <title>Eternal Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE758T01015"/>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>KakaoBank Corp</name>
        <lei>988400VAVCFSK6VF9Q87</lei>
        <title>KakaoBank Corp</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KR7323410001"/>
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        <balance>229744.00000000</balance>
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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>
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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>496813.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="94.65875000"/>
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        <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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Tata Capital Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800TXSHN87ZZ57925</lei>
        <title>Tata Capital Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="INE976I01016"/>
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        <balance>886831.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <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"/>
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        <balance>82582.00000000</balance>
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        <currencyConditional curCd="INR" exchangeRt="94.65875000"/>
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        <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>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>AIA Group Ltd</name>
        <lei>ZP5ILWVSYE4LJGMMVD57</lei>
        <title>AIA Group Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="HK0000069689"/>
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        <balance>103900.00000000</balance>
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        <pctVal>0.910925922578</pctVal>
        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>HK</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Greentown Service Group Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>254900V8OFDBOODYW979</lei>
        <title>Greentown Service Group Co Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG410121084"/>
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        <balance>500000.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd</name>
        <lei>300300KINDY1K0E9I032</lei>
        <title>Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd</title>
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        <identifiers>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>HDFC Bank Ltd</name>
        <lei>335800ZQ6I4E2JXENC50</lei>
        <title>HDFC Bank Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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          <isin value="INE040A01034"/>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>IN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kuaishou Technology</name>
        <lei>300300FCDZBE6UP9ED24</lei>
        <title>Kuaishou Technology</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG532631028"/>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Pony AI Inc</name>
        <lei>9845006P7613D2A61368</lei>
        <title>Pony AI Inc</title>
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        <balance>168800.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
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      <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>44800.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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      <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"/>
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        <balance>276200.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>Y</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Kweichow Moutai Co Ltd</name>
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          <isin value="CNE0000018R8"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>CN</invCountry>
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>WeRide Inc</name>
        <lei>254900R1B7IWBCPDQ262</lei>
        <title>WeRide Inc</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
        <identifiers>
          <isin value="KYG9560F1028"/>
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        <balance>334700.00000000</balance>
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        <payoffProfile>Long</payoffProfile>
        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
        <issuerCat>CORP</issuerCat>
        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>2</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>Grab Holdings Limited</name>
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        <title>Grab Holdings Limited</title>
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          <isin value="KYG4124C1096"/>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>KY</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
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      <invstOrSec>
        <name>MakeMyTrip Ltd</name>
        <lei>529900DNT8HNJ7RYUO60</lei>
        <title>MakeMyTrip Ltd</title>
        <cusip>000000000</cusip>
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        <curCd>USD</curCd>
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        <assetCat>EC</assetCat>
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        <invCountry>MU</invCountry>
        
        <isRestrictedSec>N</isRestrictedSec>
        
        <fairValLevel>1</fairValLevel>
        <securityLending>
          <isCashCollateral>N</isCashCollateral>
          <isNonCashCollateral>N</isNonCashCollateral>
          <isLoanByFund>N</isLoanByFund>
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    <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>2026-07-20</ncom:dateSigned>
      <ncom:nameOfApplicant>MORGAN STANLEY INSTITUTIONAL FUND INC</ncom:nameOfApplicant>
      <ncom:signature>James F. Kirchner</ncom:signature>
      <ncom:signerName>James F. Kirchner</ncom:signerName>
      <ncom:title>Principal Financial Officer</ncom:title>
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</edgarSubmission>
