There are five major kinds of arbitration: 1) Ad-hoc arbitration handles individual disputes without a preexisting agreement. 2) Institutional arbitration relies on a prior agreement to use arbitration for future disputes. 3) Statutory arbitration is mandatory and imposed by law, not requiring party consent. 4) Domestic arbitration occurs in India between Indian parties, while international arbitration involves a foreign party. 5) Foreign arbitration takes place outside of India but the award must be enforced in India.