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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. Adviser Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. NYSE: IIF Annual Report December 31, 2015 e-DELIVERY: Go Paperless It’s faster, easier and greener. Sign up today at: www. icsdelivery .com May not be available for all accounts. For additional Fund information, including the Fund’s net asset value per share and information regarding the investments comprising the Fund’s portfolio, please call toll free 1 (800) 231-2608 or visit our website at www.morganstanley.com/im. All investments involve risks, including the possible loss of principal. © 2016 Morgan Stanley. Adviser and Administrator Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. 522 Fifth Avenue New York, New York 10036 Sub-Adviser Morgan Stanley Investment Management Company 23 Church Street 16-01 Capital Square, Singapore 049481 Custodian State Street Bank and Trust Company One Lincoln Street Boston, Massachusetts 02111 Stockholder Servicing Agent Computershare Trust Company, N.A. 211 Quality Circle, Suite 210 College Station, Texas 77845 Legal Counsel Dechert LLP 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Counsel to the Independent Directors Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP 1177 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Ernst & Young LLP 200 Clarendon Street Boston, Massachusetts 02116 CEIIFANN 1409085 EXP 2.28.17 Directors M.J. Marcel Vivian Descroizilles Joseph J. Kearns Ravindranath Santosh Kumar Hazareesing Mamode Izam Nathadkhan Fergus Reid Officers John H. Gernon President and Principal Executive Officer Joseph C. Benedetti Vice President Francis J. Smith Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer Stefanie V. Chang Yu Chief Compliance Officer Mary E. Mullin Secretary Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc.

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I N V E S T M E N T M A N A G E M E N T

Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.Adviser

Morgan Stanley India InvestmentFund, Inc. NYSE: IIFAnnual ReportDecember 31, 2015

e-DELIVERY: Go PaperlessIt’s faster, easier and greener.Sign up today at:www.icsdelivery.comMay not be available for all accounts.

For additional Fund information, including the Fund’s net asset value pershare and information regarding the investments comprising the Fund’sportfolio, please call toll free 1 (800) 231-2608 or visit our website atwww.morganstanley.com/im. All investments involve risks, including thepossible loss of principal.

© 2016 Morgan Stanley.

Adviser and AdministratorMorgan Stanley Investment Management Inc.522 Fifth AvenueNew York, New York 10036

Sub-AdviserMorgan Stanley Investment Management Company23 Church Street16-01 Capital Square, Singapore 049481

CustodianState Street Bank and Trust CompanyOne Lincoln StreetBoston, Massachusetts 02111

Stockholder Servicing AgentComputershare Trust Company, N.A.211 Quality Circle, Suite 210College Station, Texas 77845

Legal CounselDechert LLP1095 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, New York 10036

Counsel to the Independent DirectorsKramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP1177 Avenue of the AmericasNew York, New York 10036

Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmErnst & Young LLP200 Clarendon StreetBoston, Massachusetts 02116

CEIIFANN

1409085EXP 2.28.17

DirectorsM.J. Marcel VivianDescroizilles

Joseph J. Kearns

Ravindranath SantoshKumar Hazareesing

Mamode Izam Nathadkhan

Fergus Reid

OfficersJohn H. GernonPresident and PrincipalExecutive Officer

Joseph C. BenedettiVice President

Francis J. SmithTreasurer and PrincipalFinancial Officer

Stefanie V. Chang YuChief Compliance Officer

Mary E. MullinSecretary

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc.

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December 31, 2015

Table of ContentsLetter to Stockholders ................................................................................................................................................................... 3

Portfolio of Investments.................................................................................................................................................................. 5

Statement of Assets and Liabilities.................................................................................................................................................. 7

Statement of Operations ................................................................................................................................................................ 8

Statements of Changes in Net Assets.............................................................................................................................................. 9

Financial Highlights ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10

Notes to Financial Statements ........................................................................................................................................................ 11

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm................................................................................................................. 20

Portfolio Management .................................................................................................................................................................... 21

Investment Policy........................................................................................................................................................................... 22

Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan ............................................................................................................................... 26

U.S. Privacy Policy......................................................................................................................................................................... 27

Director and Officer Information ...................................................................................................................................................... 31

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December 31, 2015

Letter to Stockholders (unaudited)PerformanceFor the year ended December 31, 2015, the Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”) had total returns of -0.37%,based on net asset value, and -5.08% based on market value per share (including reinvestment of distributions), compared to itsbenchmark, the MSCI India Index (the “Index”)*, which returned -6.12%. On December 31, 2015, the closing price of the Fund’sshares on the New York Stock Exchange was $25.47, representing a 12.4% discount to the Fund’s net asset value per share. Pastperformance is no guarantee of future results.

Factors Affecting Performance• The consensus view at the beginning of 2015 was that the year would see equities’ strong performance continue from 2014.

However, reality could not have been more different. Indian equities were down 6%, as measured by the Index, although Indiadid look better than many other emerging markets, as the country outperformed the broader MSCI Emerging Markets Index by9 percentage points. On the macro economic front, many indicators have shown an improvement, particularly since 2013.Current and fiscal deficits are under much better control, and the lower commodity prices have brought down inflation. Ourview is that the pick-up in the economy will be gradual and uneven. For example, rural India is reeling under two consecutivedroughts, but discretionary spending in urban India is looking better. Private sector capital spending is likely to take a while topick up, while government spending plans on road and railways appear quite robust. We continue to track several high-frequencyindicators as we select stocks and sectors to invest in.

• In 2015, the Fund outperformed the Index. Stock selection contributed to the outperformance, while sector allocation detracted,though by a much lower magnitude. This is symptomatic of our view that investing in India required a more nuanced andgranular approach last year.

• At a sector level, our underweights in utilities and telecommunication services were the largest contributors to performance. Theoverweight in industrials and underweight in information technology (IT) detracted from performance.

• At the stock level, active weights in industrials, materials, health care, energy and consumer staples contributed to performance,while stock selection in IT marginally detracted from performance over the period.

Management Strategies• The BJP-led (Bharatiya Janata Party) government will soon enter its third year. Expectations of reforms are much more subdued

now than they were a few months ago. 2016 could be a good opportunity for the government to push through some measuressuch as the goods and services tax (GST) and other areas of tax simplification. A push for infrastructure spending could helpboost economic growth.

• Lower commodity prices have helped India to cool its inflation, narrow its current account deficit and improve governmentfinances, but we have yet to see a meaningful pick-up in corporate earnings.

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Letter to Stockholders (unaudited) (cont’d)• Global trade remains sluggish, and India needs to boost growth in the face of weak exports and a sluggish rural economy. We

believe the economic recovery is going to be gradual and uneven, and so we continue to focus on pockets of growth within theeconomy where we believe the evidence of a turnaround is visible.

• As of the close of the period, the Fund had overweight exposures to industrials and financials, and underweight exposures to IT,consumer staples and energy.

Sincerely,

John H. GernonPresident and Principal Executive Officer January 2016

*The MSCI India Index is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to measure the performance of the large and mid capsegments of the Indian market. The performance of the Index is calculated in U.S. dollars and assumes reinvestment of net dividends. It is not possible toinvest directly in an index.

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Portfolio of Investments

Information Technology Services (13.9%)Cognizant Technology Solutions

Corp., Class A (a) 304,186 $ 18,257HCL Technologies Ltd. 1,013,116 13,066Infosys Ltd. 1,746,083 29,024

60,347Machinery (9.8%)

Ashok Leyland Ltd. 9,321,402 12,311Cummins India Ltd. 355,460 5,528Eicher Motors Ltd. 98,132 24,885

42,724Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels (4.6%)

Bharat Petroleum Corp., Ltd. 1,198,746 16,123Reliance Industries Ltd. 237,790 3,630

19,753Personal Products (2.0%)

Emami Ltd. 210,378 3,169Marico Ltd. 1,621,466 5,534

8,703Pharmaceuticals (7.9%)

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd. 818,931 11,344Lupin Ltd. 521,230 14,394Natco Pharma Ltd. 1,000,190 8,740

34,478Tobacco (2.0%)

ITC Ltd. 1,725,902 8,524Transportation Infrastructure (5.4%)

Gateway Distriparks Ltd. 3,493,132 16,999Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. (a) 3,062,788 6,513

23,512Water Utilities (1.0%)

VA Tech Wabag Ltd. 411,872 4,269TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Cost $298,537) 424,853

COMMON STOCKS (97.8%)Auto Components (3.2%)

Motherson Sumi Systems Ltd. 3,203,391 $ 14,102Automobiles (2.1%)

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. 130,569 9,095Banks (21.2%)

Axis Bank Ltd. 2,329,129 15,713HDFC Bank Ltd. 905,499 18,244ICICI Bank Ltd. 1,678,660 6,585IndusInd Bank Ltd. 1,937,576 28,249Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd. (The) 4,199,166 5,210State Bank of India 3,982,966 13,425Yes Bank Ltd. 450,000 4,901

92,327Capital Markets (1.6%)

Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd. 1,362,724 6,873Construction & Engineering (5.1%)

Ashoka Buildcon Ltd. 2,638,621 7,925Larsen & Toubro Ltd. 745,861 14,305

22,230Construction Materials (5.9%)

Prism Cement Ltd. (a) 3,462,649 4,320Ramco Cements Ltd. (The) 1,100,579 6,454Shree Cement Ltd. 86,140 14,957

25,731Consumer Finance (7.2%)

Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Co., Ltd. 489,064 4,746

Shriram Transport Finance Co., Ltd. 1,394,117 18,032SKS Microfinance Ltd. (a) 1,106,583 8,347

31,125Electrical Equipment (0.6%)

Inox Wind Ltd. (a) 508,442 2,750Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components (2.5%)

Redington India Ltd. 6,139,235 10,641Gas Utilities (1.8%)

Gujarat State Petronet Ltd. 3,726,154 7,669

Value Shares (000)

Value Shares (000)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Portfolio of Investments (cont’d)

Portfolio Composition

Percentage ofClassification Total InvestmentsOther* 22.2%Banks 21.6Information Technology Services 14.1Machinery 10.0Pharmaceuticals 8.1Consumer Finance 7.3Construction Materials 6.0Transportation Infrastructure 5.5Construction & Engineering 5.2Total Investments 100.0%

* Industries and/or investment types representing less than 5% of totalinvestments.

SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT (0.6%)Investment Company (0.6%)

Morgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money Market Portfolio — Institutional Class (See Note E) (Cost $2,724) 2,723,901 $ 2,724

TOTAL INVESTMENTS (98.4%) (Cost $301,261) (b)(c) 427,577OTHER ASSETS IN EXCESS OF LIABILITIES (1.6%) 7,064NET ASSETS (100.0%) $434,641

(a) Non-income producing security.(b) The approximate fair value and percentage of net assets,

$406,596,000 and 93.6%, respectively, represent thesecurities that have been fair valued under the fair valuationpolicy for international investments as described inNote A-1 within the Notes to the Financial Statements.

(c) At December 31, 2015, the aggregate cost for Federalincome tax purposes is approximately $307,701,000. Theaggregate gross unrealized appreciation is approximately$133,828,000 and the aggregate gross unrealizeddepreciation is approximately $13,952,000 resulting in netunrealized appreciation of approximately $119,876,000.

Value Shares (000)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Statements December 31, 2015

(000)

Assets:Investments in Securities of Unaffiliated Issuers, at Value (Cost $298,537) $424,853Investment in Security of Affiliated Issuer, at Value (Cost $2,724) 2,724

Total Investments in Securities, at Value (Cost $301,261) 427,577Foreign Currency, at Value (Cost $8,162) 8,206Cash 34Dividends Receivable 124Receivable from Affiliate 1Other Assets 44

Total Assets 435,986

Liabilities:Dividends Declared 606Payable for Advisory Fees 399Payable for Directors’ Fees and Expenses 158Payable for Custodian Fees 107Payable for Professional Fees 43Payable for Administration Fees 16Payable for Stockholder Servicing Agent Fees 1Other Liabilities 15

Total Liabilities 1,345

Net AssetsApplicable to 14,951,359 Issued and Outstanding $0.01 Par Value Shares (100,000,000 Shares Authorized) $434,641

Net Asset Value Per Share $ 29.07

Net Assets Consist of:Common Stock $ 150Paid-in-Capital 308,110Accumulated Net Investment Loss (1,854)Accumulated Undistributed Net Realized Gain 2,341Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) on:

Investments 125,907Foreign Currency Translations (13)

Net Assets $434,641

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Statements (cont’d) Year Ended December 31, 2015

(000)

Investment Income:Dividends from Securities of Unaffiliated Issuers $ 3,911Dividends from Security of Affiliated Issuer (Note E) 3

Total Investment Income 3,914

Expenses:Advisory Fees (Note B) 5,115Custodian Fees (Note D) 485Administration Fees (Note C) 420Professional Fees 247Directors’ Fees and Expenses 174Stockholder Reporting Expenses 54Stockholder Servicing Agent Fees 9Other Expenses 50

Total Expenses 6,554

Waiver of Administration Fees (Note C) (235)Rebate from Morgan Stanley Affiliate (Note E) (2)

Net Expenses 6,317

Net Investment Loss (2,403)

Realized Gain (Loss):Investments Sold 44,483Foreign Currency Transactions (1,000)

Net Realized Gain 43,483

Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation):Investments (44,255)Foreign Currency Translations 496

Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (43,759)

Net Realized Gain and Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (276)

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations $ (2,679)

Statement of Operations

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial Statements (cont’d) Year Ended Year Ended December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014

(000) (000)

Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets:Operations:

Net Investment Loss $ (2,403) $ (1,210)Net Realized Gain 43,483 27,857Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) (43,759) 114,295

Net Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets Resulting from Operations (2,679) 140,942

Distributions from and/or in Excess of:Net Realized Gain (606) —

Capital Share Transactions:Repurchase of Shares (444,246 and 593,605 shares) (12,059) (12,096)

Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Capital Share Transactions (12,059) (12,096)

Total Increase (Decrease) (15,344) 128,846

Net Assets:Beginning of Period 449,985 321,139

End of Period (Including Accumulated Net Investment Loss of $(1,854) and $(1,139)) $434,641 $449,985

Statements of Changes in Net Assets

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Financial HighlightsSelected Per Share Data and Ratios Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period $ 29.23 $ 20.08 $ 20.79 $ 15.67 $ 27.46

Net Investment Loss† (0.16) (0.08) (0.07) (0.01) (0.06)Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) (0.06) 9.13 (0.78) 5.04 (10.55)

Total from Investment Operations (0.22) 9.05 (0.85) 5.03 (10.61)

Distributions from and/or in excess of:Net Realized Gain (0.04) — — — (1.18)

Anti-Dilutive Effect of Share Repurchase Program 0.10 0.10 0.11 0.04 —

Anti-Dilutive Effect of Tender Offer — — 0.03 0.05 —

Net Asset Value, End of Period $ 29.07 $ 29.23 $ 20.08 $ 20.79 $ 15.67

Per Share Market Value, End of Period $ 25.47 $ 26.88 $ 17.48 $ 18.53 $ 14.01

TOTAL INVESTMENT RETURN:Market Value (5.08)% 53.78% (5.67)% 32.26% (42.46)%Net Asset Value(1) (0.37)% 45.57% (3.42)% 32.67% (39.88)%

RATIOS, SUPPLEMENTAL DATA:

Net Assets, End of Period (Thousands) $434,641 $449,985 $321,139 $387,069 $349,966

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets(2) 1.36%+ 1.44%+ 1.43%+ 1.40%+ 1.38%+Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets(2) (0.52)%+ (0.31)%+ (0.37)%+ (0.07)%+ (0.28)%+Ratio of Rebate from Morgan Stanley Affiliates

to Average Net Assets 0.00%§ 0.00%§ 0.00%§ 0.00%§ 0.00%§Portfolio Turnover Rate 47% 16% 46% 69% 45%

(2) Supplemental Information on the Ratios to Average Net Assets: Ratios Before Expenses Waived by Administrator:

Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets 1.41% 1.49% 1.48% 1.45% 1.43%Ratio of Net Investment Loss to Average Net Assets (0.57)% (0.36)% (0.42)% (0.12)% (0.33)%

(1) Total investment return based on net asset value per share reflects the effects of changes in net asset value on the performance of theFund during each period, and assumes dividends and distributions, if any, were reinvested. This percentage is not an indication of theperformance of a stockholder’s investment in the Fund based on market value due to differences between the market price of the stockand the net asset value per share of the Fund.

† Per share amount is based on average shares outstanding.+ The Ratios of Expenses and Net Investment Loss reflect the rebate of certain Fund expenses in connection with the investments in Morgan

Stanley affiliates during the period. The effect of the rebate on the ratios is disclosed in the above table as “Ratio of Rebate from MorganStanley Affiliates to Average Net Assets.”

§ Amount is less than 0.005%.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.

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Notes to Financial StatementsThe Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”)was incorporated in Maryland on December 22, 1993, and isregistered as a non-diversified, closed-end managementinvestment company under the Investment Company Act of1940, as amended (the “Act”). The Fund applies investmentcompany accounting and reporting guidance. The adviser,Morgan Stanley Investment Management Inc. (the “Adviser”),and sub-adviser, Morgan Stanley Investment ManagementCompany (the “Sub-Adviser”), seek long-term capitalappreciation through investments primarily in equity securitiesof Indian Issuers.

A. Significant Accounting Policies: The followingsignificant accounting policies are in conformity with U.S.generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). Suchpolicies are consistently followed by the Fund in the preparationof its financial statements. GAAP may require management tomake estimates and assumptions that affect the reportedamounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actualresults may differ from those estimates.

1. Security Valuation: (1) An equity portfolio securitylisted or traded on an exchange is valued at its latestreported sales price (or at the exchange official closing priceif such exchange reports an official closing price), if therewere no sales on a given day, the security is valued at themean between the last reported bid and asked prices; (2) allother equity portfolio securities for which over-the-counter(“OTC”) market quotations are readily available are valuedat its latest reported sales price. In cases where a security istraded on more than one exchange, the security is valuedon the exchange designated as the primary market;(3) when market quotations are not readily available,including circumstances under which the Adviser orSub-Adviser determines that the closing price, last saleprice or the mean between the last reported bid and askedprices are not reflective of a security’s market value,portfolio securities are valued at their fair value as

determined in good faith under procedures established byand under the general supervision of the Fund’s Board ofDirectors (the “Directors”). Occasionally, developmentsaffecting the closing prices of securities and other assetsmay occur between the times at which valuations of suchsecurities are determined (that is, close of the foreignmarket on which the securities trade) and the close ofbusiness of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). Ifdevelopments occur during such periods that are expectedto materially affect the value of such securities, suchvaluations may be adjusted to reflect the estimated fairvalue of such securities as of the close of the NYSE, asdetermined in good faith by the Directors or by the Adviserusing a pricing service and/or procedures approved by theDirectors; (4) quotations of foreign portfolio securities,other assets and liabilities and forward contracts stated inforeign currency are translated into U.S. dollar equivalentsat the prevailing market rates prior to the close of theNYSE; (5) investments in mutual funds, including theMorgan Stanley Institutional Liquidity Funds, are valued atthe net asset value (“NAV”) as of the close of each businessday; and (6) short-term debt securities with remainingmaturities of 60 days or less at the time of purchase may bevalued at amortized cost, unless the Adviser determinessuch valuation does not reflect the securities’ market value,in which case these securities will be valued at their fairmarket value determined by the Adviser.

The Directors have responsibility for determining in goodfaith the fair value of the investments, and the Directorsmay appoint others, such as the Fund’s Adviser or avaluation committee, to assist the Directors in determiningfair value and to make the actual calculations pursuant tothe fair valuation methodologies previously approved by theDirectors. Under procedures approved by the Directors, theFund’s Adviser has formed a Valuation Committee whosemembers are approved by the Directors. The Valuation

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)Committee provides administration and oversight of theFund’s valuation policies and procedures, which arereviewed at least annually by the Directors. Theseprocedures allow the Fund to utilize independent pricingservices, quotations from securities and financial instrumentdealers, and other market sources to determine fair value.

The Fund has procedures to determine the fair value ofsecurities and other financial instruments for which marketprices are not readily available. Under these procedures, theValuation Committee convenes on a regular and ad hocbasis to review such securities and considers a number offactors, including valuation methodologies and significantunobservable valuation inputs, when arriving at fair value.The Valuation Committee may employ a market-basedapproach which may use related or comparable assets orliabilities, recent transactions, market multiples, bookvalues, and other relevant information for the investmentto determine the fair value of the investment. Anincome-based valuation approach may also be used inwhich the anticipated future cash flows of the investmentare discounted to calculate fair value. Discounts may alsobe applied due to the nature or duration of any restrictionson the disposition of the investments. Due to the inherentuncertainty of valuations of such investments, the fairvalues may differ significantly from the values that wouldhave been used had an active market existed. The ValuationCommittee employs various methods for calibrating thesevaluation approaches including a regular review ofvaluation methodologies, key inputs and assumptions,transactional back-testing or disposition analysis, andreviews of any related market activity.

2. Fair Value Measurement: Financial AccountingStandards Board (“FASB”) Accounting StandardsCodificationTM (“ASC”) 820, “Fair Value Measurement”(“ASC 820”), defines fair value as the value that the Fundwould receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer aliability in a timely transaction with an independent buyer

in the principal market, or in the absence of a principalmarket the most advantageous market for the investmentor liability. ASC 820 establishes a three-tier hierarchy todistinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptionsmarket participants would use in valuing an asset orliability developed based on market data obtained fromsources independent of the reporting entity (observableinputs) and (2) inputs that reflect the reporting entity’sown assumptions about the assumptions marketparticipants would use in valuing an asset or liabilitydeveloped based on the best information available in thecircumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establishclassification of fair value measurements for disclosurepurposes. Various inputs are used in determining the valueof the Fund’s investments. The inputs are summarized inthe three broad levels listed below.

• Level 1 – unadjusted quoted prices in active markets foridentical investments

• Level 2 – other significant observable inputs (includingquoted prices for similar investments, interest rates,prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)

• Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs including theFund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value ofinvestments. Factors considered in making thisdetermination may include, but are not limited to,information obtained by contacting the issuer, analysts,or the appropriate stock exchange (for exchange-tradedsecurities), analysis of the issuer’s financial statements orother available documents and, if necessary, availableinformation concerning other securities in similarcircumstances

The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities arenot necessarily an indication of the risk associated withinvesting in those securities and the determination of thesignificance of a particular input to the fair value

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)measurement in its entirety requires judgment andconsiders factors specific to each security.

The following is a summary of the inputs used to value theFund’s investments as of December 31, 2015.

Level 2 Level 1 Other Level 3 Unadjusted significant Significant quoted observable unobservable prices inputs inputs TotalInvestment Type (000) (000) (000) (000)Assets:

Common StocksAuto

Components $ — $ 14,102 $— $ 14,102Automobiles — 9,095 — 9,095Banks — 92,327 — 92,327Capital Markets — 6,873 — 6,873Construction &

Engineering — 22,230 — 22,230Construction

Materials — 25,731 — 25,731Consumer

Finance — 31,125 — 31,125Electrical

Equipment — 2,750 — 2,750Electronic

Equipment, Instruments &Components — 10,641 — 10,641

Gas Utilities — 7,669 — 7,669Information

Technology Services 18,257 42,090 — 60,347

Machinery — 42,724 — 42,724Oil, Gas &

Consumable Fuels — 19,753 — 19,753

Personal Products — 8,703 — 8,703

Pharmaceuticals — 34,478 — 34,478Tobacco — 8,524 — 8,524Transportation

Infrastructure — 23,512 — 23,512Water Utilities — 4,269 — 4,269

Total Common Stocks 18,257 406,596 — 424,853

Level 2 Level 1 Other Level 3 Unadjusted significant Significant quoted observable unobservable prices inputs inputs TotalInvestment Type (000) (000) (000) (000)Assets: (cont’d)

Short-Term InvestmentInvestment

Company $ 2,724 $ — $— $ 2,724Total Assets $20,981 $406,596 $— $427,577

Transfers between investment levels may occur as themarkets fluctuate and/or the availability of data used in aninvestment’s valuation changes. The Fund recognizestransfers between the levels as of the end of the period. As ofDecember 31, 2015, the Fund did not have anyinvestments transfer between investment levels.

Following is a reconciliation of investments in whichsignificant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used indetermining fair value.

Common Stock (000)Beginning Balance $ 199

Purchases —Sales —Amortization of discount —Transfers in —Transfers out —Corporate actions —Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) 53Realized gains (losses) (252)

Ending Balance $ —

Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from investments still held as of December 31, 2015 $ —

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)3. Foreign Currency Translation and Foreign Investments:

The books and records of the Fund are maintained inU.S. dollars. Amounts denominated in Indian rupees aretranslated into U.S. dollars as follows:

— investments, other assets and liabilities at theprevailing rate of exchange on the valuation date;

— investment transactions and investment income at theprevailing rates of exchange on the dates of suchtransactions.

Although the net assets of the Fund are presented at theforeign exchange rates and market values at the close of theperiod, the Fund does not isolate that portion of the resultsof operations arising as a result of changes in the foreignexchange rates from the fluctuations arising from changesin the market prices of securities held at period end.Similarly, the Fund does not isolate the effect of changes inforeign exchange rates from the fluctuations arising fromchanges in the market prices of securities sold during theperiod. Accordingly, realized and unrealized foreigncurrency gains (losses) on investments in securities areincluded in the reported net realized and unrealized gains(losses) on investment transactions and balances.

Net realized gains (losses) on foreign currency transactionsrepresent net foreign exchange gains (losses) from sales andmaturities of foreign currency forward exchange contracts,disposition of foreign currency, currency gains (losses)realized between the trade and settlement dates onsecurities transactions, and the difference between theamount of investment income and foreign withholdingtaxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollarequivalent amounts actually received or paid. Netunrealized currency gains (losses) from valuing foreigncurrency denominated assets and liabilities at period endexchange rates are reflected as a component of unrealizedappreciation (depreciation) in investments and foreign

currency translations in the Statement of Assets andLiabilities. The change in unrealized currency gains (losses)on foreign currency translations for the period is reflectedin the Statement of Operations.

A significant portion of the Fund’s net assets consist ofIndian securities which involve certain considerations andrisks not typically associated with investments in theUnited States. In addition to its smaller size, less liquidityand greater volatility, the Indian securities market is lessdeveloped than the U.S. securities market and there is oftensubstantially less publicly available information aboutIndian issuers than there is about U.S. issuers. Settlementmechanisms are also less developed and are accomplished,in certain cases, only through physical delivery, which maycause the Fund to experience delays or other difficulties ineffecting transactions.

4. Indemnifications: The Fund enters into contracts thatcontain a variety of indemnifications. The Fund’smaximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown.However, the Fund has not had prior claims or lossespursuant to these contracts and expects the risk of loss tobe remote.

5. Dividends and Distributions to Stockholders:Dividend income and distributions to stockholders arerecorded on the ex-dividend date. Dividends from netinvestment income, if any, are declared and paid annually.Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at leastannually.

6. Other: Security transactions are accounted for on thedate the securities are purchased or sold. Investments innew Indian securities are made by making applications inthe public offerings. The issue price, or a portion thereof, ispaid at the time of application and reflected as shareapplication money on the Statement of Assets andLiabilities, if any. Upon allotment of the securities, this

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)amount plus any remaining amount of issue price isrecorded as cost of investments. Realized gains (losses) onthe sale of investment securities are determined on thespecific identified cost basis. Interest income is recognizedon the accrual basis, if any.

B. Advisory/Sub-Advisory Fees: The Adviser, awholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley, provides the Fundwith advisory services under the terms of an InvestmentAdvisory Agreement, calculated weekly and payable monthly, atan annual rate of 1.10% of the Fund’s average weekly net assets.

The Adviser has entered into a Sub-Advisory Agreement with theSub-Adviser, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Morgan Stanley. TheSub-Adviser provides the Fund with advisory services subject to theoverall supervision of the Adviser and the Fund’s Officers andDirectors. The Adviser pays the Sub-Adviser on a monthly basis aportion of the net advisory fees the Adviser receives from the Fund.

C. Administration Fees: The Adviser also serves asAdministrator to the Fund and provides administrative servicespursuant to an Administration Agreement for an annual fee,accrued daily and paid monthly, of 0.08% of the Fund’s averageweekly net assets. The Adviser has agreed to limit theadministration fee through a waiver so that it will be no greaterthan the previous administration fee of 0.02435% of the Fund’saverage weekly net assets plus $24,000 per annum. This waivermay be terminated at any time. For the year endedDecember 31, 2015, approximately $235,000 of administrationfees were waived pursuant to this arrangement.

Under a Sub-Administration Agreement between theAdministrator and State Street Bank and Trust Company (“StateStreet”), State Street provides certain administrative services tothe Fund. For such services, the Administrator pays State Streeta portion of the fee the Administrator receives from the Fund.

Cim Fund Services Ltd., whose registered office is in Mauritius,provides sub-administrative services to the Fund, includingmaintaining certain Fund records and preparing certain periodic

filings, under an agreement whereby Cim Fund Services Ltd. ispaid a fee of $30,000 per annum plus reimbursement for certainout-of-pocket expenses.

D. Custodian Fees: State Street (the “Custodian”) and itsaffiliates serve as Custodian for the Fund. The Custodian holdscash, securities, and other assets of the Fund as required by the Act.Custody fees are payable monthly based on assets held in custody,investment purchases and sales activity and account maintenancefees, plus reimbursement for certain out-of-pocket expenses.

E. Security Transactions and Transactions with Affiliates:For the year ended December 31, 2015, purchases and sales ofinvestment securities for the Fund, other than long-term U.S.Government securities and short-term investments, wereapproximately $212,766,000 and $221,857,000, respectively.There were no purchases and sales of long-term U.S.Government securities for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The Fund invests in the Institutional Class of the MorganStanley Institutional Liquidity Funds — Money MarketPortfolio (the “Liquidity Funds”), an open-end managementinvestment company managed by the Adviser. Advisory fees paidby the Fund are reduced by an amount equal to its pro-ratashare of the advisory and administration fees paid by the Funddue to its investment in the Liquidity Funds. For the year endedDecember 31, 2015, advisory fees paid were reduced byapproximately $2,000 relating to the Fund’s investment in theLiquidity Funds.

A summary of the Fund’s transactions in shares of the LiquidityFunds during the year ended December 31, 2015 is as follows:

Value ValueDecember 31, Purchases Dividend December 31, 2014 at Cost Sales Income 2015 (000) (000) (000) (000) (000)

$840 $24,043 $22,159 $3 $2,724

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Fund incurredapproximately $97,000 in brokerage commissions with Morgan

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)Stanley & Co., LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser/Administrator,for portfolio transactions executed on behalf of the Fund.

F. Federal Income Taxes: It is the Fund’s intention tocontinue to qualify as a regulated investment company anddistribute all of its taxable income. Accordingly, no provision forFederal income taxes is required in the financial statements.

Effective October 1, 2004 there is no capital gains tax in Indiafor long-term investments in specified securities executed on arecognized stock exchange on which securities transaction tax ispaid. The current rate of capital gains tax for short-terminvestments is 16.223% for transactions conducted through arecognized stock exchange and on which securities transactiontax is paid. The Fund invests in India through a registeredbranch office established in Mauritius. Further, the Fund’scentral management and control is in Mauritius and it obtains atax residency certificate from the Mauritian authorities and thusclaims the benefits under the double taxation treaty betweenMauritius and India. A fund which is a tax resident in Mauritiusunder the Treaty but has no branch or permanent establishmentin India will not be subject to capital gains tax in India on thesale of securities. The dividend income from Indian companiesare exempt from Indian income tax.

The Fund currently is subject to and accrues Indian tax oninterest earned on Indian securities at 21.63%. The Treatybenefits accorded to foreign investors were challenged by anongovernmental organization and the matter was litigatedbefore India’s Supreme Court (the highest court in India). InOctober 2003, India’s Supreme Court upheld the validity ofTreaty benefits accorded to foreign investors on the basis of acertificate of residence issued by Mauritian authorities (such asthe one obtained by the Fund).

The Finance Act 2012 had introduced the General AntiAvoidance Rules (“GAAR”) effective from April 1, 2013. AnExpert Committee was constituted by Prime Minister’s Office tocomment on the GAAR provisions. The Expert Committee

published its recommendations/observations on September 1,2012. Along with other suggestions, the committee hadrecommended to defer the implementation of GAAR for threeyears. A majority of the recommendations of the committeehave been reflected in the 2013 Finance Act. As per theamended GAAR provisions, GAAR is attracted if the mainpurpose (as opposed to one of the main purposes) of anarrangement or a part of the arrangement is to obtain a taxbenefit. Once an arrangement is held to be an “impermissibleavoidance arrangement”, the tax authorities can disregard,combine, or ignore a step in the arrangement, deny tax treatybenefits, etc. Further, applicability of the GAAR provisions hasbeen deferred until April 1, 2017. Any tax benefits obtainedfrom April 1, 2017 onwards, irrespective of the date ofarrangement (except for the investments made prior toAugust 30, 2010) will be subject to the GAAR provisions.

FASB ASC 740-10, “Income Taxes — Overall”, sets forth aminimum threshold for financial statement recognition of thebenefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a taxreturn. Management has concluded there are no significantuncertain tax positions that would require recognition in thefinancial statements. If applicable, the Fund recognizes interestaccrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in “InterestExpense” and penalties in “Other Expenses” in the Statement ofOperations. The Fund files tax returns with the U.S. InternalRevenue Service, New York and various states. Each of the taxyears in the four-year period ended December 31, 2015, remainssubject to examination by taxing authorities.

The tax character of distributions paid may differ from thecharacter of distributions shown in the Statements of Changes inNet Assets due to short-term capital gains being treated asordinary income for tax purposes. The tax character of

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)distributions paid during fiscal years 2015 and 2014 was asfollows:

2015 Distributions 2014 Distributions Paid From: Paid From:

Long-term Long-term Ordinary Capital Ordinary Capital Income Gain Income Gain (000) (000) (000) (000)

$— $606 $— $—

The amount and character of income and gains to be distributedare determined in accordance with income tax regulations whichmay differ from GAAP. These book/tax differences are eitherconsidered temporary or permanent in nature.

Temporary differences are attributable to differing book and taxtreatments for the timing of the recognition of gains (losses) oncertain investment transactions and the timing of thedeductibility of certain expenses.

Permanent differences, primarily due to differing treatments ofgains (losses) related to foreign currency transactions and a netoperating loss, resulted in the following reclassifications amongthe components of net assets at December 31, 2015:

Accumulated Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Net Realized Paid-in- Loss Gain Capital (000) (000) (000)

$1,688 $1,000 $(2,688)

At December 31, 2015, the components of distributableearnings for the Fund on a tax basis were as follows:

Undistributed Ordinary Undistributed Income Long-term Capital Gain (000) (000)

$— $6,624

To the extent that capital loss carryforwards are used to offsetany future capital gains realized, no capital gains tax liability will

be incurred by the Fund for gains realized and not distributed.To the extent that capital gains are offset, such gains will not bedistributed to the stockholders. During the year endedDecember 31, 2015, the Fund utilized capital loss carryforwardsfor U.S. Federal income tax purposes of approximately$36,394,000.

G. Other: Future economic and political developments inIndia could adversely affect the liquidity or value, or both, ofsecurities in which the Fund is invested. In addition, the Fund’sability to hedge its currency risk is limited and accordingly, theFund may be exposed to currency devaluation and otherexchange rate fluctuations.

On August 10, 1998, the Fund commenced a share repurchaseprogram for purposes of enhancing stockholder value andreducing the discount at which the Fund’s shares trade from theirNAV. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Fundrepurchased 444,246 of its shares at an average discount of11.64% from NAV. Since the inception of the program, the Fundhas repurchased 11,188,313 of its shares at an average discount of23.02% from NAV. The Directors regularly monitor the Fund’sshare repurchase program as part of their review and considerationof the Fund’s premium/discount history. The Fund expects tocontinue to repurchase its outstanding shares at such time and insuch amounts as it believes will further the accomplishment of theforegoing objectives, subject to review by the Directors.

At December 31, 2015, the Fund had record owners of 10% orgreater. Investment activities of these stockholders could have amaterial impact on the Fund. The aggregate percentage of suchowners was 25.7%.

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)H. Results of Annual Meeting of Stockholders(unaudited): On June 16, 2015, an annual meeting of theFund’s stockholders was held for the purpose of voting on thefollowing matter, the results of which were as follows:

Election of Directors by all stockholders:

For Against

M. J. Marcel Vivian Descroizilles 10,420,077 1,248,645Joseph J. Kearns 7,680,051 3,988,671

Federal Tax Notice (unaudited)

For Federal income tax purposes, the following information isfurnished with respect to the distributions paid by the Fundduring its taxable year ended December 31, 2015.

The Fund designated and paid approximately $606,000 as along-term capital gain distribution.

In January, the Fund provides tax information to stockholdersfor the preceding calendar year.

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Notes to Financial Statements (cont’d)For More Information About Portfolio Holdings(unaudited)

The Fund provides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in itssemi-annual and annual reports within 60 days of the end of theFund’s second and fourth fiscal quarters. The semi-annual reportsand the annual reports are filed electronically with the Securities andExchange Commission (SEC) on Form N-CSRS and Form N-CSR,respectively. Morgan Stanley also delivers the semi-annual andannual reports to Fund stockholders and makes these reportsavailable on its public website, www.morganstanley.com/im. EachMorgan Stanley fund also files a complete schedule of portfolioholdings with the SEC for the Fund’s first and third fiscal quarterson Form N-Q. Morgan Stanley does not deliver the reports for thefirst and third fiscal quarters to stockholders, nor are the reportsposted to the Morgan Stanley public website. You may, however,obtain the Form N-Q filings (as well as the Form N-CSRand N-CSRS filings) by accessing the SEC’s website, www.sec.gov.You may also review and copy them at the SEC’s PublicReference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operationof the SEC’s Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling theSEC toll free at 1(800) SEC-0330. You can also request copies ofthese materials, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronicrequest at the SEC’s e-mail address ([email protected]) or bywriting the public reference section of the SEC,Washington, DC 20549-0102.

In addition to filing a complete schedule of portfolio holdingswith the SEC each fiscal quarter, the Fund makes portfolioholdings information available by providing the information onits public website, www.morganstanley.com/im. The Fundprovides a complete schedule of portfolio holdings on the publicwebsite on a monthly basis at least 15 calendar days aftermonth-end and under other conditions as described in theFund’s policy on portfolio holdings disclosure. You may obtaincopies of the Fund’s monthly website postings, by calling tollfree 1(800) 231-2608.

Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures and Proxy VotingRecord (unaudited)

A copy of (1) the Fund’s policies and procedures with respect tothe voting of proxies relating to the Fund’s portfolio securities;and (2) how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfoliosecurities during the most recent twelve-month period endedJune 30, is available without charge, upon request, by callingtoll free 1(800) 231-2608 or by visiting our website atwww.morganstanley.com/im. This information is also availableon the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting FirmTo the Stockholders and Board of Directors ofMorgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. (the “Fund”),including the portfolio of investments, as of December 31, 2015, and the related statement of operations for the year then ended, thestatements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the fiveyears in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund’s management.Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements andfinancial highlights are free of material misstatement. We were not engaged to perform an audit of the Fund’s internal control overfinancial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing auditprocedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of theFund’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a testbasis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements and financial highlights, assessing the accountingprinciples used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Ourprocedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2015, by correspondence with the custodian and others. Webelieve that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financialposition of Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc. at December 31, 2015, the results of its operations for the year then ended,the changes in its net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial highlights for each of the five years inthe period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

Boston, MassachusettsFebruary 26, 2016

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Portfolio Management (unaudited)The Fund is managed within the Emerging Markets Equity team. The team consists of portfolio managers and analysts. Currentmembers of the team jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund’s Portfolio are Ashutosh Sinha, aManaging Director of the Sub-Adviser, and Ruchir Sharma, a Managing Director of the Adviser.

Mr. Sinha has been most recently associated with the Sub-Adviser in an investment management capacity since March 2011 andbegan managing the Fund in May 2012. Mr. Sinha founded and served as the managing partner of Amoeba Capital Partners, Pte(from April 2006 to February 2011). He was previously associated with the Sub-Adviser in an investment management capacityfrom 1995 to 2006. Mr. Sharma has been associated with the Adviser in an investment management capacity since 1996 and beganmanaging the Fund in January 2001.

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Investment Policy (unaudited)DerivativesThe Fund may, but it is not required to, use derivative instruments for a variety of purposes, including hedging, risk management,portfolio management or to earn income. Derivatives are financial instruments whose value is based, in part, on the value of anunderlying asset, interest rate, index or financial instrument. Prevailing interest rates and volatility levels, among other things, alsoaffect the value of derivative instruments. A derivative instrument often has risks similar to its underlying asset and may haveadditional risks, including imperfect correlation between the value of the derivative and the underlying asset, risks of default by thecounterparty to certain transactions, magnification of losses incurred due to changes in the market value of the securities, instruments,indices or interest rates to which the derivative instrument relates, risks that the transactions may not be liquid and risks arising frommargin requirements. The use of derivatives involves risks that are different from, and possibly greater than, the risks associated withother portfolio investments. Derivatives may involve the use of highly specialized instruments that require investment techniques andrisk analyses different from those associated with other portfolio investments. In addition, proposed regulatory changes by the SECrelating to a mutual fund’s use of derivatives could potentially limit or impact the Fund’s ability to invest in derivatives and adverselyaffect the value or performance of the Fund or its derivative investments.

Certain derivative transactions may give rise to a form of leverage. Leverage magnifies the potential for gain and the risk of loss.Leverage associated with derivative transactions may cause the Fund to liquidate portfolio positions when it may not be advantageousto do so to satisfy its obligations or to meet earmarking or segregation requirements, pursuant to applicable SEC rules and regulations,or may cause the Fund to be more volatile than if the Fund had not been leveraged. Although the Adviser seeks to use derivatives tofurther the Fund’s investment objective, there is no assurance that the use of derivatives will achieve this result.

Following is a description of the derivative instruments and techniques that the Fund may use and their associated risks:

Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts. In connection with its investments in foreign securities, the Fund also may enter intocontracts with banks, brokers or dealers to purchase or sell securities or foreign currencies at a future date. A foreign currency forwardexchange contract (“currency contract”) is a negotiated agreement between the contracting parties to exchange a specified amount ofcurrency at a specified future time at a specified rate. The rate can be higher or lower than the spot rate between the currencies that arethe subject of the contract. Currency contracts may be used to protect against uncertainty in the level of future foreign currencyexchange rates or to gain or modify exposure to a particular currency. The Fund may also invest in non-deliverable foreign currencyforward exchange contracts (“NDFs”). NDFs are similar to other foreign currency forward exchange contracts, but do not require orpermit physical delivery of currency upon settlement. Instead, settlement is made in cash based on the difference between thecontracted exchange rate and the spot foreign exchange rate at settlement. In addition, the Fund may use cross currency hedging orproxy hedging with respect to currencies in which the Fund has or expects to have portfolio or currency exposure. Cross currencyhedges involve the sale of one currency against the positive exposure to a different currency and may be used for hedging purposes orto establish an active exposure to the exchange rate between any two currencies. To the extent hedged by the use of currency contracts,the precise matching of the currency contract amounts and the value of the securities involved will not generally be possible becausethe future value of such securities in foreign currencies will change as a consequence of market movements in the value of those

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Investment Policy (unaudited) (cont’d)securities between the date on which the contract is entered into and the date it matures. Furthermore, such transactions may reduceor preclude the opportunity for gain if the value of the currency should move in the direction opposite to the position taken. There isadditional risk that such transactions may reduce or preclude the opportunity for gain if the value of the currency should move in thedirection opposite to the position taken and that currency contracts create exposure to currencies in which the Fund’s securities arenot denominated. The use of currency contracts involves the risk of loss from the insolvency or bankruptcy of the counterparty to thecontract or the failure of the counterparty to make payments or otherwise comply with the terms of the contract.

Futures. A futures contract is a standardized, exchange-traded agreement to buy or sell a specific quantity of an underlying asset,reference rate or index at a specific price at a specific future time. The value of a futures contract tends to increase and decrease intandem with the value of the underlying instrument. Depending on the terms of the particular contract, futures contracts are settledthrough either physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash settlement amount onthe settlement date. A decision as to whether, when and how to use futures contracts involves the exercise of skill and judgment andeven a well-conceived futures transaction may be unsuccessful because of market behavior or unexpected events. In addition to thederivatives risks discussed above, the prices of futures contracts can be highly volatile, using futures contracts can lower total return,and the potential loss from futures contracts can exceed the Fund’s initial investment in such contracts. No assurance can be given thata liquid market will exist for any particular futures contract at any particular time. There is also the risk of loss by the Fund of margindeposits in the event of bankruptcy of a broker with which the Fund has open positions in the futures contract.

Structured Investments. The Fund also may invest a portion of its assets in structured investments. A structured investment is aderivative security designed to offer a return linked to a particular underlying security, currency, commodity or market. Structuredinvestments may come in various forms including notes (such as exchange-traded notes), warrants and options to purchase securities.The Fund will typically use structured investments to gain exposure to a permitted underlying security, currency, commodity ormarket when direct access to a market is limited or inefficient from a tax or cost standpoint. There can be no assurance that structuredinvestments will trade at the same price or have the same value as the underlying security, currency, commodity or market.Investments in structured investments involve risks including issuer risk, counterparty risk and market risk. Holders of structuredinvestments bear risks of the underlying investment and are subject to issuer or counterparty risk because the Fund is relying on thecreditworthiness of such issuer or counterparty and has no rights with respect to the underlying investment. Certain structuredinvestments may be thinly traded or have a limited trading market and may have the effect of increasing the Fund’s illiquidity to theextent that the Fund, at a particular point in time, may be unable to find qualified buyers for these securities.

Special Risks Related to Cyber SecurityThe Fund and its service providers are susceptible to cyber security risks that include, among other things, theft, unauthorizedmonitoring, release, misuse, loss, destruction or corruption of confidential and highly restricted data; denial of service attacks;unauthorized access to relevant systems; compromises to networks or devices that the Fund and its service providers use to service theFund’s operations; or operational disruption or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support the Fund andits service providers. Cyber attacks against or security breakdowns of the Fund or its service providers may adversely impact the Fundand its stockholders, potentially resulting in, among other things, financial losses; the inability of Fund stockholders to transact

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Investment Policy (unaudited) (cont’d)business and the Fund to process transactions; inability to calculate the Fund’s NAV; violations of applicable privacy and other laws;regulatory fines, penalties, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs; and/or additional compliance costs. TheFund may incur additional costs for cyber security risk management and remediation purposes. In addition, cyber security risks mayalso impact issuers of securities in which the Fund invests, which may cause the Fund’s investment in such issuers to lose value. Therecan be no assurance that the Fund or its service providers will not suffer losses relating to cyber attacks or other information securitybreaches in the future.

Foreign and Emerging Market SecuritiesInvesting in the securities of foreign issuers, particularly those located in emerging market or developing countries, entails the risk thatnews and events unique to a country or region will affect those markets and their issuers. The value of the Fund’s shares may varywidely in response to political and economic factors affecting companies in foreign countries. These same events will not necessarilyhave an effect on the U.S. economy or similar issuers located in the United States. In addition, investments in certain foreign markets,which have historically been considered stable, may become more volatile and subject to increased risk due to ongoing developmentsand changing conditions in such markets. Moreover, the growing interconnectivity of global economies and financial markets hasincreased the probability that adverse developments and conditions in one country or region will affect the stability of economies andfinancial markets in other countries or regions.

Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic and market risks. There also may be greatermarket volatility, less reliable financial information, higher transaction and custody costs, decreased market liquidity and lessgovernment and exchange regulation associated with investments in foreign markets. In addition, investments in certain foreignmarkets, which have historically been considered stable, may become more volatile and subject to increased risk due to ongoingdevelopments and changing conditions in such markets. Moreover, the growing interconnectivity of global economies and financialmarkets has increased the probability that adverse developments and conditions in one country or region will affect the stability ofeconomies and financial markets in other countries or regions. Certain foreign markets may rely heavily on particular industries orforeign capital and are more vulnerable to diplomatic developments, the imposition of economic sanctions against a particular countryor countries, organizations, entities and/or individuals, changes in international trading patterns, trade barriers, and other protectionistor retaliatory measures. Economic sanctions could, among other things, effectively restrict or eliminate the Fund’s ability to purchaseor sell securities or groups of securities for a substantial period of time, and may make the Fund’s investments in such securities harderto value. Investments in foreign markets may also be adversely affected by governmental actions such as the imposition of capitalcontrols, nationalization of companies or industries, expropriation of assets or the imposition of punitive taxes. The governments ofcertain countries may prohibit or impose substantial restrictions on foreign investing in their capital markets or in certain sectors orindustries. In addition, a foreign government may limit or cause delay in the convertibility or repatriation of its currency which wouldadversely affect the U.S. dollar value and/or liquidity of investments denominated in that currency. Certain foreign investments maybecome less liquid in response to market developments or adverse investor perceptions, or become illiquid after purchase by the Fund,particularly during periods of market turmoil. When the Fund holds illiquid investments, its portfolio may be harder to value. Therisks of investing in emerging market countries are greater than risks associated with investments in foreign developed countries. In

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Investment Policy (unaudited) (cont’d)addition, the Fund’s investments in foreign issuers may be denominated in foreign currencies and therefore, to the extent unhedged,the value of the investment will fluctuate with the U.S. dollar exchange rates.

Determination of NAVThe Fund determines the NAV per share as of the close of the NYSE (normally 4:00p.m. Eastern time) on each day that the NYSE isopen for business. Shares generally will not be priced on days that the NYSE is closed. If the NYSE is closed due to inclement weather,technology problems or any other reason on a day it would normally be open for business, or the NYSE has an unscheduled earlyclosing on a day it has opened for business, the Fund reserves the right to treat such day as a business day and calculate its NAV as ofthe normally scheduled close of regular trading on the NYSE for that day, so long as the Adviser believes there generally remains anadequate market to obtain reliable and accurate market quotations. The Fund may elect to price its shares on days when the NYSE isclosed but the primary securities markets on which the Fund’s securities trade remain open.

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Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (unaudited)Pursuant to the Dividend Reinvestment and Cash Purchase Plan (the Plan), each stockholder will be deemed to have elected, unlessComputershare Trust Company, N.A. (the Plan Agent) is otherwise instructed by the stockholder in writing, to have all distributionsautomatically reinvested in Fund shares. Participants in the Plan have the option of making additional voluntary cash payments to thePlan Agent, annually, in any amount from $100 to $3,000, for investment in Fund shares.

Dividend and capital gain distributions (Distributions) will be reinvested on the reinvestment date in full and fractional shares. If themarket price per share equals or exceeds net asset value per share on the reinvestment date, the Fund will issue shares to participants atnet asset value or, if net asset value is less than 95% of the market price on the reinvestment date, shares will be issued at 95% of themarket price. If net asset value exceeds the market price on the reinvestment date, participants will receive shares valued at market price.The Fund may purchase shares of its Common Stock in the open market in connection with dividend reinvestment requirements atthe discretion of the Board of Directors. Should the Fund declare a Distribution payable only in cash, the Plan Agent will purchaseFund shares for participants in the open market as agent for the participants.

The Plan Agent’s fees for the reinvestment of a Distribution will be paid by the Fund. However, each participant’s account will becharged a pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred on any open market purchases effected on such participant’s behalf. Aparticipant will also pay brokerage commissions incurred on purchases made by voluntary cash payments. Although stockholders inthe Plan may receive no cash distributions, participation in the Plan will not relieve participants of any income tax which may bepayable on such dividends or distributions.

In the case of stockholders, such as banks, brokers or nominees, that hold shares for others who are the beneficial owners, the PlanAgent will administer the Plan on the basis of the number of shares certified from time to time by the stockholder as representing thetotal amount registered in the stockholder’s name and held for the account of beneficial owners who are participating in the Plan.

Stockholders who do not wish to have distributions automatically reinvested should notify the Plan Agent in writing. There is nopenalty for non-participation or withdrawal from the Plan, and stockholders who have previously withdrawn from the Plan may rejoinat any time. Requests for additional information or any correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan Agent at:

Morgan Stanley India Investment Fund, Inc.Computershare Trust Company, N.A.P.O. Box 30170College Station, Texas 778421 (800) 231-2608

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U.S. Privacy Policy (unaudited)An Important Notice Concerning Our U.S. Privacy PolicyThis privacy notice describes the U.S. privacy policy of Morgan Stanley Distribution, Inc., and the Morgan Stanley family of mutual funds(“us”, “our”, “we”).

We are required by federal law to provide you with notice of our U.S. privacy policy (“Policy”). This Policy applies to both ourcurrent and former clients unless we state otherwise and is intended for individual clients who purchase products or receive servicesfrom us for personal, family or household purposes. This Policy is not applicable to partnerships, corporations, trusts or othernon-individual clients or account holders, nor is this Policy applicable to individuals who are either beneficiaries of a trust for whichwe serve as trustee or participants in an employee benefit plan administered or advised by us. This Policy is, however, applicable toindividuals who select us to be a custodian of securities or assets in individual retirement accounts, 401(k) accounts, or accountssubject to the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act.

This notice sets out our business practices to protect your privacy; how we collect and share personal information about you; and howyou can limit our sharing or certain uses by others of this information. We may amend this Policy at any time, and will inform you ofany changes to our Policy as required by law.

We Respect Your PrivacyWe appreciate that you have provided us with your personal financial information and understand your concerns about yourinformation. We strive to safeguard the information our clients entrust to us. Protecting the confidentiality and security of clientinformation is an important part of how we conduct our business.

This notice describes what personal information we collect about you, how we collect it, when we may share it with others, and howcertain others may use it. It discusses the steps you may take to limit our sharing of certain information about you with our affiliatedcompanies, including, but not limited to our affiliated banking businesses, brokerage firms and credit service affiliates. It also discloseshow you may limit our affiliates’ use of shared information for marketing purposes.

Throughout this Policy, we refer to the nonpublic information that personally identifies you as “personal information.” We also usethe term “affiliated company” in this notice. An affiliated company is a company in our family of companies and includes companieswith the Morgan Stanley name. These affiliated companies are financial institutions such as broker-dealers, banks, investment advisersand credit card issuers. We refer to any company that is not an affiliated company as a nonaffiliated third party. For purposes ofSection 5 of this notice, and your ability to limit certain uses of personal information by our affiliates, this notice applies to the use ofpersonal information by our affiliated companies.

1. What Personal Information Do We Collect From You?We may collect the following types of information about you: (i) information provided by you, including information fromapplications and other forms we receive from you, (ii) information about your transactions with us or our affiliates, (iii) information

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U.S. Privacy Policy (unaudited) (cont’d)about your transactions with nonaffiliated third parties, (iv) information from consumer reporting agencies, (v) information obtainedfrom our websites, and (vi) information obtained from other sources. For example:

• We collect information such as your name, address, e-mail address, telephone/fax numbers, assets, income and investmentobjectives through applications and other forms you submit to us.

• We may obtain information about account balances, your use of account(s) and the types of products and services you prefer toreceive from us through your dealings and transactions with us and other sources.

• We may obtain information about your creditworthiness and credit history from consumer reporting agencies.

• We may collect background information from and through third-party vendors to verify representations you have made and tocomply with various regulatory requirements.

2. When Do We Disclose Personal Information We Collect About You?We may disclose personal information we collect about you in each of the categories listed above to affiliated and nonaffiliated third parties.

a. Information We Disclose to Affiliated Companies. We may disclose personal information that we collect about you to ouraffiliated companies to manage your account(s) effectively, to service and process your transactions, and to let you know aboutproducts and services offered by us and affiliated companies, to manage our business, and as otherwise required or permitted bylaw. Offers for products and services from affiliated companies are developed under conditions designed to safeguard yourpersonal information.

b. Information We Disclose to Third Parties. We may disclose personal information that we collect about you to nonaffiliatedthird parties to provide marketing services on our behalf or to other financial institutions with whom we have joint marketingagreements. We may also disclose all of the information we collect to other nonaffiliated third parties for our everyday businesspurposes, such as to process transactions, maintain account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, report to creditbureaus, offer our own products and services, protect against fraud, for institutional risk control, to perform services on ourbehalf, and as otherwise required or permitted by law.

When we share personal information about you with a nonaffiliated third party, they are required to limit their use of personalinformation about you to the particular purpose for which it was shared and they are not allowed to share personal information aboutyou with others except to fulfill that limited purpose or as may be permitted or required by law.

3. How Do We Protect the Security and Confidentiality of Personal Information We Collect About You?We maintain physical, electronic and procedural security measures that comply with applicable law and regulations to help safeguardthe personal information we collect about you. We have internal policies governing the proper handling of client information by

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U.S. Privacy Policy (unaudited) (cont’d)employees. Third parties that provide support or marketing services on our behalf may also receive personal information about you,and we require them to adhere to appropriate security standards with respect to such information.

4. How Can You Limit Our Sharing Certain Personal Information About You With Our AffiliatedCompanies for Eligibility Determination?By following the opt-out procedures in Section 6 below, you may limit the extent to which we share with our affiliated companies,personal information that was collected to determine your eligibility for products and services such as your credit reports and otherinformation that you have provided to us or that we may obtain from third parties (“eligibility information”). Eligibility informationdoes not include your identification information or personal information pertaining to our transactions or experiences with you.Please note that, even if you direct us not to share eligibility information with our affiliated companies, we may still share yourpersonal information, including eligibility information, with our affiliated companies under circumstances that are permitted underapplicable law, such as to process transactions or to service your account.

5. How Can You Limit the Use of Certain Personal Information About You by Our AffiliatedCompanies for Marketing?By following the opt-out instructions in Section 6 below, you may limit our affiliated companies from marketing their products orservices to you based on personal information we disclose to them. This information may include, for example, your income and accounthistory with us. Please note that, even if you choose to limit our affiliated companies from using personal information about you that wemay share with them for marketing their products and services to you, our affiliated companies may use your personal information thatthey obtain from us to market to you in circumstances permitted by law, such as if the affiliated party has its own relationship with you.

6. How Can You Send Us an Opt-Out Instruction?If you wish to limit our sharing of eligibility information about you with our affiliated companies, or our affiliated companies’ use ofpersonal information for marketing purposes, as described in this notice, you may do so by:

• Calling us at (800) 231-2608Monday–Friday between 8:30a.m. and 6p.m. (EST)

• Writing to us at the following address:

Computershare Trust Company, N.A.c/o Privacy CoordinatorP.O. Box 30170College Station, Texas 77842

If you choose to write to us, your request should include: your name, address, telephone number and account number(s) to which theopt-out applies and whether you are opting out with respect to sharing of eligibility information (Section 4 above), or informationused for marketing (Section 5 above), or both. Written opt-out requests should not be sent with any other correspondence. In order to

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U.S. Privacy Policy (unaudited) (cont’d)process your request, we require that the request be provided by you directly and not through a third party. Once you have informedus about your privacy preferences, your opt-out preference will remain in effect with respect to this Policy (as it may be amended)until you notify us otherwise. If you are a joint account owner, we will accept instructions from any one of you and apply thoseinstructions to the entire account.

Please understand that if you limit our sharing or our affiliated companies’ use of personal information, you and any joint accountholder(s) may not receive information about our affiliated companies’ products and services, including products or services that couldhelp you manage your financial resources and achieve your investment objectives.

If you have more than one account or relationship with us, please specify the accounts to which you would like us to apply yourprivacy choices. If you have accounts or relationships with our affiliates, you may receive multiple privacy policies from them, and willneed to separately notify those companies of your privacy choices for those accounts or relationships.

7. What if an affiliated company becomes a nonaffiliated third party?If, at any time in the future, an affiliated company becomes a nonaffiliated third party, further disclosures of personal informationmade to the former affiliated company will be limited to those described in Section 2(b) above relating to nonaffiliated third parties. Ifyou elected under Section 6 to limit disclosures we make to affiliated companies, or use of personal information by affiliatedcompanies, your election will not apply to use by any former affiliated company of your personal information in their possession onceit becomes a nonaffiliated third party.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF VERMONTThe following section supplements our Policy with respect to our individual clients who have a Vermont address andsupersedes anything to the contrary in the above Policy with respect to those clients only.

The State of Vermont requires financial institutions to obtain your consent prior to sharing personal information that they collectabout you with nonaffiliated third parties, or eligibility information with affiliated companies, other than in certain limitedcircumstances. Except as permitted by law, we will not share personal information we collect about you with nonaffiliated third partiesor eligibility information with affiliated companies, unless you provide us with your written consent to share such information.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF CALIFORNIAThe following section supplements our Policy with respect to our individual clients who have a California address andsupersedes anything to the contrary in the above Policy with respect to those clients only.

In response to a California law, if your account has a California home address, your personal information will not be disclosed tononaffiliated third parties except as permitted by applicable California law, and we will limit sharing such personal informationwith our affiliates to comply with California privacy laws that apply to us.

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Director and Officer Information (unaudited)Independent Directors:

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen Position(s) Length of by Name, Age and Address of Held with Time Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Independent Other Directorships Held by Independent Director Registrant Served* and Other Relevant Professional Experience Director** Independent Director***

M.J. Marcel VivianDescroizilles (66)c/o Cim Financial ServicesLes Cascades Bldg.Edith Cavell St.Port-Louis, Mauritius

Director Since2006

Business Consultant since 2006; formerly,Managing Director of Société du Port (May-November 2006); Consultant, Total Outre Mer SAParis (January-May 2006); Managing Director andGeneral Manager of Esso Mauritius Ltd., a wholly-owned. affiliate of ExxonMobil Corp.(February 1996-December 2005).

1 Independent director of a number ofcompanies in Mauritius, includingpublicly quoted Cim FinancialServices Ltd. (since 2013).

Director of Electro Rent Corporation(equipment leasing). Prior toDecember 31, 2013, Director of TheFord Family Foundation.

99President, Kearns & Associates LLC (investmentconsulting); Chairperson of the Audit Committee(since October 2006) and Director or Trustee ofvarious Morgan Stanley Funds (since August1994); formerly, Deputy Chairperson of the AuditCommittee (July 2003-September 2006) andChairperson of the Audit Committee of variousMorgan Stanley Funds (since August 1994); CFOof the J. Paul Getty Trust.

SinceAugust1994

DirectorJoseph J. Kearns (73)c/o Kearns & Associates LLC23823 Malibu RoadS-50-440Malibu, CA 90265

None.1Self-employed Management Consultant.Since2003

DirectorRavindranath Santosh KumarHazareesing (66)c/o Cim Financial ServicesLes Cascades Bldg.Edith Cavell St.Port-Louis, Mauritius

None.1Managing Partner, Nathadkhan Associates(Associated with Jeffreys Henry International)(since 2001); Chairman of Audit Committee andDirector of Standard Bank (Mauritius) Ltd (2004-2013); Agent of French Companies (since 2006).

SinceMarch2011

DirectorMamode Izam Nathadkhan (59)c/o Cim Financial ServicesLes Cascades Bldg.Edith Cavell St.Port-Louis, Mauritius

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Director and Officer Information (unaudited) (cont’d)Independent Directors (cont’d):

Number of Portfolios in Fund Complex Overseen Position(s) Length of by Name, Age and Address of Held with Time Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Independent Other Directorships Held by Independent Director Registrant Served* and Other Relevant Professional Experience Director** Independent Director***

* This is the earliest date the Director began serving the Morgan Stanley Funds. Each Director serves an indefinite term, until his or her successor is elected.** The Fund Complex includes (as of December 31, 2015) all open-end and closed-end funds (including all of their portfolios) advised by Morgan Stanley

Investment Management Inc. (the “Adviser”) and any funds that have an adviser that is an affiliated person of the Adviser (including, but not limited to,Morgan Stanley AIP GP LP).

*** This includes any directorships at public companies and registered investment companies held by the Director at any time during the past five years.

Formerly, Trustee and Director ofcertain investment companies in theJP Morgan Fund Complex managedby JP Morgan InvestmentManagement Inc. (1987-2012).

99Chairman, Joe Pietryka, Inc.; Chairperson of theGovernance Committee and Director or Trusteeof various Morgan Stanley Funds (sinceJune 1992).

SinceJune 1992

DirectorFergus Reid (83)c/o Joe Pietryka, Inc.85 Charles Colman Blvd.Pawling, NY 12564

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Director and Officer Information (unaudited) (cont’d)Executive Officers:

Position(s) Held with Length ofName, Age and Address of Executive Officer Registrant Time Served* Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years

* This is the earliest date the officer began serving the Morgan Stanley Funds. Each officer serves a one-year term, until his or her successor is elected andhas qualified.

John H. Gernon (52)522 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10036

President andPrincipalExecutiveOfficer

Since September 2013

President and Principal Executive Officer of the Equity and FixedIncome Funds and the Morgan Stanley AIP Funds (sinceSeptember 2013) and the Liquidity Funds and various moneymarket funds (since May 2014) in the Fund Complex, ManagingDirector of the Adviser; Head of Product (since 2006).

Stefanie V. Chang Yu (49)522 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10036

ChiefComplianceOfficer

SinceDecember 1997

Managing Director of the Adviser and various entities affiliatedwith the Adviser; Chief Compliance Officer of various MorganStanley Funds and the Adviser (since January 2014); formerly,Vice President of various Morgan Stanley Funds (December 1997-January 2014).

Joseph C. Benedetti (50)522 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10036

Vice President SinceJanuary 2014

Managing Director of the Adviser and various entities affiliatedwith the Adviser; Vice President of various Morgan Stanley Funds(since January 2014); formerly, Assistant Secretary of variousMorgan Stanley Funds (October 2004-January 2014).

Francis J. Smith (50)522 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10036

Treasurer andPrincipalFinancialOfficer

Treasurer sinceJuly 2003 andPrincipalFinancial Officersince September 2002

Executive Director of the Adviser and various entities affiliatedwith the Adviser; Treasurer (since July 2003) and PrincipalFinancial Officer of various Morgan Stanley Funds (sinceSeptember 2002).

Mary E. Mullin (48)522 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10036

Secretary Since June 1999

Executive Director of the Adviser; Secretary of various MorganStanley Funds (since June 1999).

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