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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-09-040324
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090626

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY INDIA INVESTMENT FUND, INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916618
		IRS NUMBER:				132838811
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800 869-6397

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		522 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10036

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER INDIA INVESTMENT
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000504

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MORGAN STANLEY INDIA INVESTMENT FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940127

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INDIA INVESTMENT FUND INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931228
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Morgan
Stanley India Investment Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">522 Fifth
Avenue</font></b></p>

<p align="center" style="letter-spacing:.6pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0pt;">New York, New
York 10036</font></b></p>

<p align="left" style="letter-spacing:.6pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt 314.65pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">June&nbsp;26,
2009</font></p>

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<p align="left" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><b><i><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;letter-spacing:0pt;">VIA EDGAR</font></u></i></b></p>

<p align="left" style="letter-spacing:-.1pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;letter-spacing:0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Securities and
Exchange Commission</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Judiciary Plaza</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">100 F Street, NE</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Washington, D.C.&#160; 20549</font></p>

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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Larry L. Greene, Division of Investment Management</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mail Stop 0505</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Re:</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Morgan Stanley
  India Investment Fund,&nbsp;Inc.</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(File Nos.
  333-159091; 811-08238)</font></p>
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<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:left;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dear Mr.&nbsp;Greene:</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>

<p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">In accordance with Rule&nbsp;461 of the General Rules&nbsp;and
Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;),
Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund,&nbsp;Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) hereby requests
that the effectiveness for the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form&nbsp;N-2
be accelerated to 10:00&nbsp;a.m., New York time, on June&nbsp;30, 2009, or as
soon thereafter as practicable.&#160; The
Company hereby confirms that it is aware of its obligations under the
Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</font></p>

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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Very truly
  yours,</font></p>
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  <p align="left" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:left;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">/s/ Mary E.
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